Tag: Lisa Pafe

We received a lot of audience questions during our recent Top 20 bids for 2017 webinar. Here is part 1 of our Q&A. Question: Although a number of government procurement… Continue reading Q&A Part 1 | Top 20 bids for 2017—and the market trends that will affect how you build your pipeline

The General Services Administration (GSA) issued a new modification on January 5 that significantly widens the opportunity for Small Businesses (SBs) to apply for the OASIS Pool 2 On-Ramp. GSA… Continue reading GSA OASIS SB Pool 2: New mod opens the door to more bidders

Federal contractors may be getting a welcome holiday gift. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 directs more limited use of Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurements. The bill, which… Continue reading Is LPTA finally dead?

As the clock ticks down to the end of the Obama era and the start of the Trump administration, federal contractors are wondering, what’s next? While no one can predict… Continue reading As Trump administration approaches, what’s next for contractors?

Bidders were surprised yet again by a second two-week extension on the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Alliant 2 Small Business (SB) and Unrestricted procurements. Bids are now due on Oct.… Continue reading Is the Alliant 2 finish line farther away than ever?

Bidders were surprised on September 7 by the second GSA Alliant 2 extension for both the Unrestricted and Small Business tracks. Most companies were already in the White Glove phase… Continue reading GSA Alliant 2 extended: what does it mean?

The General Services Administration released the final Alliant 2 Unrestricted and Small Business RFPs on June 24. Companies have until Aug. 29 to submit their six volumes, including the self-scoring… Continue reading Alliant 2: What does GSA want?

General Services Administration (GSA) category management initiatives are posing real risks to the federal contracting community, yet many companies are uneducated and unprepared for imminent change. Bloomberg Government estimates that $1.2… Continue reading Category management: change is coming!

In 2014, many legislators and pundits hailed the Federal Information Technology Reform Act (FITARA) as the most significant changes to the federal IT procurement system since the Information Technology Management… Continue reading Can GSA help agencies gain efficiencies?

I have written extensively about the General Service Administration (GSA)’s evaluation approach for GSA One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS), Alliant/Alliant Small Business 2, Veterans Technology Services (VETS) 2, and… Continue reading GSA VETS 2 & Alliant 2 – Get a Second Opinion