The Coalition is pleased to host a webinar on April 24 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM (ET) with guest presenters Jacelyn Ferriell, Senior Manager, Government Contracting, Aprio and David S. Black, Co-Chair, National Government Contracts Team, Holland & Knight LLP on Joint Ventures on the GSA Schedule: Understanding Unique Challenges and Risks. 

Joint ventures are a hot structure for seeking a GSA Schedule, but they are awkward and there is still a learning curve. With the two-year bidding period for small business JVs limited to contracts but not task orders, many M-P JVs and even all-small JVs are seeking GSA Schedule contracts because of the long ordering period that is not subject to the two-year bidding limitation.  While this presents a great opportunity, there are several compliance risks for a JV that holds a GSA schedule.  When not fully understood these risks can potentially impact both the JV’s GSA schedule and GSA schedules held by individual JV members. 

This webinar will address key hurdles and risks when a joint venture seeks and then holds a GSA Schedule. Topics to be discussed include:  

• GSA’s current policies and procedures addressing joint venture proposals for GSA MAS;  
• Issues regarding proposal pricing and the Commercial Sales Practices disclosure for the joint venture;  
• Product considerations; and 
• Price Reductions Clause compliance and risk; and (5) best practices for compliance.