Welcome to the Multiple Awards Schedule Advisory Panel!

NOTICE: The Panel's Next Meeting(s) will be August 18, 2008


The General Services Administration established the Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) Advisory Panel in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).

BACKGROUND:
The Federal Acquisition Service negotiates MAS program contracts for commerical products and services. These contracts are for five years. The federal government issues task and delivery orders against the MAS contracts. State and local governments can also utilize several of the MAS program contracts.

The Competitition in Contracting Act, (CICA) requires MAS contracts and orders to result in the lowest overall cost alternative. To meet this requirement, the goal of the MAS price negotiation is to obtain government prices that are comparable to the firm's "most favored commercial customer". The MAS contracting officer must also determine prior to award that the negotiated prices are fair and reasonable. After award, the contractor may for various reasons, reduct his prices to commercial customers. Based upon price redcution provisions of the negotiated government contract, the government may also be entitled to the reduced prices.

MAS PANEL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

The MAS Panel will provide independent advice and recommendations to GSA on pricing and price reduction provisions of the MAS program. The Panel will review the most favored customer provisions, price reduction policies and provisions, and current commercial pricing practices. The panel will determine what, if any, changes are required to these policies and provisions that will result in FAS being able to negotiate the lowest overall prices for federal customers. The MAS Panel will report to the Administrator, GSA.

Upcoming Meetings

I.  JAN/FEB MEETING DATES

It is anticipated that the panel will need two more meetings to complete the final report.  The meeting dates are:

Friday, January 30, 2009, and Monday, February 2, 2009.  Note these dates are driven by space availability.  The next dates that space is available is the later part of February.

Location:

U.S. General Services Administration
2200 Crystal Drive, Room L1301
Arlington, VA
(Crystal City Metro)

Time:

9:00am to 5:00pm

Meeting Agendas Transcripts
October 6, 2008
September 22, 2008
September 19, 2008
August 18, 2008 Agenda August 18, 2008
July 21, 2008 Agenda July 21, 2008
June 16-17, 2008 Agenda June 16, 2008 June 17, 2008
May 22, 2008 Agenda May 22, 2008
May 5, 2008 Agenda May 5, 2008

 


All Federal Register Meeting Notices

Federal Register Notice June 16, 2008 Meeting
Federal Register Notice May 5, 2008 Meeting
Federal Register Notice Fall 2008 Meetings


Panel Bios

GSAM and Solicitation Documents

Presentations:

Cotton & CompanyPresentation (21 July 2008)
Blue Ribbon Panel
JSP Centre MAS paper final (3)
GSA Stakeholder Hearing June 2008 BSK remarks 6-12-08
Stakeholder Expectations (Eldridge Jackson
ITAA Presentation
Federal Acquisition Schedules Presentation

Other MAS Advisory Panel Materials:

FAS-DATA & DOCUMENTATION
DeMartino--LowSales-MAS-Contractors
DeMartino-IFF-GracePeriod
DeMartino-IFF
Fair and Reasonable Price - PIB
Acquisition Letter - EPA
MAS Price Reduction Clauses
MAS EPA Clauses
Number Transaction and Dollar Obligated FY06 and FY07
MAS 1102s June 2008
IFF Per Schedule FY06 and FY07
Dollar Sales per Schedule by SIN FY06 and FY07
Number of New Ctrs Awarded FY06 and FY07
George Washington University Law School
George Washington University Law School-Journal
MAS Charter
Bylaws
MAS Policy Statement
40USC501
41USC259
Buffalo Supply Response to IG Report
GSA Panel Supporting Documents
SARA Panel Recommendations
CDWG
FAR Subpart 8.4 - Federal Supply Schedules
Comments To MAS Panel
Veterans Affairs Inspector General Report - VA IG Report
GSA COFPAES FSS 06-16-2008
May 22, 2008_Follow-Up-Questions-MOBIS
May 22, 2008 Follow Up Questions (Schedule 84)
FAS Data
Cauldwell - 18 August 2008
Cauldwell #2 - 18 August 2008
Cauldwell Statement 18 August 2008
Coalition (Del-Dolle and Connal) 18 August 2008
N Economou Statement
Comments to MAS Panel by Dore Fessler (VA)
MAS Total Solutions - Short Paper by John H. Ray




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