On August 23rd the Office of Management and Budget announced the final agency and department plans for the review and streamlining of regulations. The plans are the result of Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, which directed the review and analysis of regulations that may be outdated, ineffective, and burdensome and to modify, [...]

As you all know, the Coalition is developing a list of best practices for the effective and efficient use of Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) under the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program. Once completed, the “best practices” list, with supporting explanations, will be shared with the federal procurement community. The week’s “Comment” provides a sneak peak [...]

Writing from Avon, North Carolina this week. It truly is the last gasp of summer as we are on our family vacation to the Outer Banks. It is always good to get out of Washington DC and back into the real world. It actually reminds me of why I came to Washington in the first [...]

On Tuesday the Coalition held a Breakfast Seminar entitled “End of FY2011 Procurement Crunch: Effective Tools in a Compressed Buying Season.” Our thanks and appreciation to GSA’s Steve Kempf, Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service; Mary Davie, Assistant Commissioner – Integrated Technology Service; Tami Riggs, Assistant Commissioner – Customer Accounts and Research; Bill Sisk, Assistant [...]