Aug 10, 2017 | MAS Pricing Policy, Other Direct Costs (ODC)
The Coalition has long advocated for the inclusion of “Other Direct Costs” (ODCs) otherwise known as “Order Level Materials” (OLMs) on MAS service contracts and task orders. If included on the Professional Services Schedule (PSS), this “low hanging fruit” reform would...
Jun 1, 2017 | FAR & Beyond, Information Technology, MAS Pricing Policy, Other Direct Costs (ODC)
On May 15, 2017, the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) held an industry day focused on the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program. The meeting covered the future issuance of task orders for Dynamic and...
Sep 8, 2016 | FAR & Beyond, MAS Pricing Policy, Other Direct Costs (ODC), Rules and Regulations
Yesterday, via posting for advance review on the Federal Register Public Inspection site, GSA announced that it had issued a proposed General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) rule to incorporate Order Level Materials (OLMs), also known as ODCs, into the Multiple...
Apr 14, 2016 | FAR & Beyond, Federal Supply Schedule, MAS Pricing Policy, Other Direct Costs (ODC)
On April 6th, GSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth launched the ”Making it Easier” (MIE) campaign, a series of new contracting initiatives designed to streamline and simply the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) proposal submission and evaluation process. In...
Feb 20, 2015 | FAR & Beyond, Federal Supply Schedule, MAS Pricing Policy, Other Direct Costs (ODC)
President Obama recently received a briefing from GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) on category management and the Common Acquisition Platform (CAP). The briefing is a very significant symbol of GSA’s important role in government management. It highlights...
Jan 30, 2015 | FAR & Beyond, Federal Supply Schedule, MAS Pricing Policy, Other Direct Costs (ODC)
As you know, GSA is undertaking an initiative to modernize the GSA Schedules Program. GSA has contracted with the Mitre Corporation to conduct a “white space” study of the GSA Schedules Program. The Coalition was invited and has participated in discussions with GSA...
