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Searching the GSA Advantage Website

Posted on June 17, 2014
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A GSA Schedule contract can help your business access steady sources of revenue from Federal contracts. Before you start the process of registering for a GSA Schedule contract, you need to find which schedule your product or service falls under...

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Amazon Web Services Rents Cloud Space to DoD Through FedRAMP

Posted on April 2, 2014
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The GSA’s Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program or better known as FedRAMP has approved the use of Amazon Web Services for cloud computing. The cloud services will help the Army and Navy save time and money. High level military...

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12 Reasons to Use GSA Schedules

Posted on January 15, 2014
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GSA Schedule According to MAS Blogger on GSA Interact the following are 12 reasons why it is important to be on a GSA Schedule as a registered government contractor. Ordering activities often ask why they should use...

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United States Air Force Signs Agreement to use OASIS Program

Posted on December 30, 2013
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After two RFP extended deadlines originally set for September 17th, 2013 and October 10th, 2013, the GSA’s OASIS Program looks forward to the future in 2014. In the best news for the OASIS Program since its release in late August,...

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Contracting Opportunities Start to Rise Almost a Month After Government Shutdown

Posted on November 11, 2013
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Almost every government contractor felt some sort of effect from the recent government shutdown that ran its course from October 1st to the 16th. However, despite the shutdown and the furlough of non-essential federal employees government contractors were still hard...

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GSA’s FedRAMP Continues Its Search for Qualified Government Contractors

Posted on November 4, 2013
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According to the GSA’s Interior Department Chief Information Officer Bernard Mazer, there are not enough certified cloud service contractors meeting FedRAMP’s guidelines and standards. FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) is the program GSA has designed to certify commercial...

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Government Shutdown is Officially Over; Furloughed Federal Employees and Contractors Go Back to Work

Posted on October 17, 2013
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Early this morning Thursday, October 17th, 2013, President Barack Obama signed into effect a bill that will reopen the federal government and lift the debt limit. This will allow more than 800,000 federal employees to return to work and all...

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Defensive Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO)

Posted on October 8, 2013
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The American military has a long history working with contractors. Everything from the vehicles, barracks, to the MRE’s, are all sourced by private entities. Still, it’s not just tangible goods that contractors can provide for the U.S. armed forces....

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Effects of Government Shutdown on Contractors Still Uncertain

Posted on October 8, 2013
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As the government shutdown approaches a little over a week of duration, it is still uncertain how large an impact the shutdown will have on federal contractors and small businesses. However, it is agreed that the longer the federal government...

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