The Difference Between GSA and Open Market Correctional Purchasing
Jul 6
Federal correctional facility buyers face a procurement decision on almost every order: use a GSA Schedule contract or go to the open market. It sounds like a simple choice. In practice, it carries...
Continue ReadingBOP-Approved Inmate Clothing Suppliers with a GSA Contract
Jun 24
Sourcing inmate clothing for a Bureau of Prisons facility is not the same as sourcing for a county jail or a state correctional system. The BOP has its own procurement hierarchy, its own expectatio...
Continue ReadingHow to Purchase Correctional Supplies on a GSA MAS Contract
Jun 20
If you're a federal buyer responsible for sourcing correctional supplies — inmate clothing, institutional apparel, facility equipment — you already know the drill. Open-market procureme...
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