Big News! General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) Case 2013-G502 Federal Supply Schedule Contracting (Administrative Changes) has been published as a final rule and became effective May 23, 2019. This final rule radically streamlines the GSA Schedules Program clauses and provisions. This initiative has been years in the making and brings additional transparency, efficiency, and clarity to the GSA Schedules Program.

The MSO will launch new USAccess web-based training materials on June 3, 2019. The USAccess training website will have a new look and feel that will help users navigate within the GoLearn portal. In addition, the training courses have been revised and updated to provide USAccess role holders with up-to-date basic processes in conducting their assigned role(s) in the USAccess system. A tool kit will also be available with resources that provide additional assistance.

Several Customer Agencies have recently requested guidance on how USAccess credentialing sites should handle identity documents that are not REAL ID Act compliant. All 56 states and territories are currently compliant with REAL ID or non-compliant with an extension. The residents from these states and territories may continue using their driver’s licenses or identification cards, regardless of whether the license/ID is REAL ID compliant or not, for accessing Federal facilities (including military bases), entering nuclear power plants, and boarding commercial aircraft.

Please note, beginning June 13, 2019, the Blue Top newsletter distribution list will be cleaned of all non-government email addresses that aren’t approved by an Agency Lead. This change is being implemented to improve security, ensure the legitimacy of recipients, and remove email bots that are currently subscribed. If you are currently subscribed to the Blue Top newsletter with a federal email addresses (e.g., @gsa.gov; @usda.gov; @mail.mil; etc.), no action is required and you will continue to receive the newsletter each month.