How to Choose the Right Contract Vehicle
A new federal contractor faces a confusing choice: GSA Schedule, IDIQ, GWAC, BPA, OTA, SeaPort-NxG, CIO-SP3, 8(a) STARS III — the list of vehicles seems endless, and each one promises access to government work. Choosing the wrong vehicle wastes months and thousands of dollars. Choosing the right one puts your firm in front of the […]
What Is a GWAC On-Ramp?
Winning a place on a government-wide acquisition contract is one of the most valuable things a small federal contractor can do — and also one of the hardest, because the competition for a new vehicle opens only once every several years. The GWAC on-ramp is the exception: it is the mechanism that lets new companies […]
How to Get on a GWAC Vehicle
A Government-Wide Acquisition Contract, or GWAC, is one of the most valuable places a federal contractor can hold — and one of the hardest to get onto. GWACs are large, multi-award contracts run by one agency for use by all agencies, and they carry billions of dollars of work in information technology and professional services. […]