What are your thoughts on GSA's announcement to consolidate all 24 GSA Schedules into a single GSA Schedule?

How will this affect industry contractors?

How will this affect contracting officers and the contracting process?

 

https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/newsroom/news-releases/gsa-announces-transformation-of-multiple-awards-schedules

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/acquisition/2018/11/long-overdue-reforms-coming-to-gsas-schedule-program/

https://www.federaltimes.com/acquisition/2018/11/27/gsa-to-consolidate-24-multiple-award-schedules-into-one/

https://fcw.com/articles/2018/11/27/gsa-consolidates-award-schedules.aspx

Bueller? Anyone?

Does anyone think this will improve the GSA's price reasonableness determination' standings in the eyes of other federal agencies? (Dept of Defense famously rejected the process of determining price reasonableness of GSA orders by relying on GSA's original determination leading to the Schedule contract. This was effectuated by a DOD deviation.)

 

It could eliminate some ambiguities and duplications. On the other hand, change is hard.