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A GSA Schedule Buy Must Be All Schedule

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 02.07.05

In KEI Pearson, Inc. (Jan. 10, 2005), the GAO reaffirmed the rule "Non-FSS products may not be purchased using FSS procedures." There, GAO sustained the protest of a GSA schedule procurement because the awardee proposed to acquire certain commercial off-the-shelf software through a lower cost, non-schedule “alliance agreement” between the awardee and the software vendor, rather that proposing to use a more expensive GSA schedule vendor, of which there were many.

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Client Alert | 8 min read | 04.17.26

CMS Finalizes CY 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rule: Key Implications for Plan Sponsors

On April 6, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its final rule governing the Medicare Advantage (Part C) and Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) programs for Contract Year (CY) 2027. The final rule is effective June 1, 2026, with most provisions applicable to coverage beginning January 1, 2027, and marketing and communications changes taking effect October 1, 2026. Beyond payment, the rule pursues a broad deregulatory agenda aligned with Executive Order 14192, reversing marketing and enrollment safeguards introduced in 2023 and easing documentation and reporting obligations, while introducing new program integrity requirements....