With the end of the fiscal year drawing to a close, the race is on for agencies to meet their yearly set-aside contracting goals. When it comes to meeting those small business goals, there is no better place to turn to than Unison Marketplace. Solicitations competed and awarded through the Marketplace far surpass federal set-aside goals each year. In FY18, Unison Marketplace awards out-performed in every federal small business utilization category.

Tips and Tricks for Buyers

As we step into the end of FY19, we know there are various types of requirements you may have and that deadlines are quickly approaching. Option Period contracts can be a great way to add value to service contracts throughout the government. While Option Period contracts can be used for both service and supply contracts, the government’s use of Option Periods for services is very common and provides great benefits to the acquisition process.

You may have noticed the tempo picking up in the federal procurement world. With just one month left in the federal fiscal year, buy activity is at its highest levels.

Everyone has their own individual contracting strategy. Nevertheless, the differences between a poor contracting strategy and an ideal contracting strategy are clear: