The 10 Commandments of GSA Schedule Compliance
Event Details
GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts are sometimes categorized as “government contracting lite” because they fall under the streamlined requirements for commercial item contracting. As such, GSA Schedules are a common point of entry for companies new to the federal market. Oftentimes they have little understanding of what the myriad clauses in their contract mean. Established federal contractors aren’t immune to compliance challenges with their GSA Schedule contracts either. Compliance systems designed solely around FAR Part 15 acquisitions are generally insufficient to address the unique rules for GSA contracts.
Join us for a webinar on November 16 from 10 – 11 a.m. EST presented by Aprio, LLP, that will provide an understanding of the cost benefits of compliance, which is critical to creating a compelling business case for implementing necessary policies and procedures.
Participants Will Learn:
• Fundamental compliance requirements that come with having a GSA Schedule contract
• Federal acquisition principles guiding the requirements
• Risks and penalties associated with failure to comply
• Basic foundations for implementing best practices in GSA Schedule pricing and regulatory compliance
• How to pinpoint potential weaknesses in existing policies and procedures
Featured Speakers:
Jennifer Aubel is a Senior Manager in Aprio’s Government Contract Services Group. Jennifer specializes in complex GSA compliance engagements, especially Office of Inspector General (OIG) audits, mandatory disclosures, due diligence, and investigations. She is also responsible for leading clients successfully through the GSA lifecycle, from obtaining a new GSA Schedule contract through administering ongoing contracts.
Jennifer has 20+ years of experience in the Federal Contracting market, working for both contractors and as a consultant to GSA Schedule contract holders. Prior to joining Aronson, she managed a multi-million dollar GSA program for a systems integrator and led a team that developed and delivered specialized training on the GSA Schedules to small businesses across the country. Jennifer graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland, University College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Studies.
Vanessa Wilson is a Senior Manager in Aprio, LLP’s Government Contract Services Group. She has 20+ years of government contracts and consulting experience. Her experience includes GSA contract management, subcontract administration, contractor task order proposals, and “Big Four” management consulting in the areas of process improvement, business process reengineering, cost accounting, survey development and analysis, workflow mapping and facilitation services. She specializes in GSA Schedule contract preparation, renewals, and providing ongoing contract management, administration, and compliance support with a special interest in organizational procedure and policy review, improvement, and standardization.
Vanessa has been a guest speaker on GSA Schedule and social media topics for Aprio and other industry organizations, and she is a co-founder and frequent contributor to Aprio’s Insights blog. She received her master’s degree in organizational development and strategic human resources as well as a graduate certificate in skilled facilitation from Johns Hopkins University, and she completed her bachelor’s degree in communications at the University of Pennsylvania.
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