Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. The big turkey dinner followed up with NFL football (as one of several thousand shareholders, I will be cheering on the Green Bay Packers this Thursday!). However, over the years I have come to appreciate the thanks in Thanksgiving. Thanks for my family and my friends. Thanks for [...]

Is it time to “reset” negotiation of MAS contract prices? Increasingly, GSA MAS contracting officers appear to be ignoring the General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) guidance regarding the negotiation of price.The GSAR requires the MAS contracting officer to consider when the government and an offeror’s commercial customers are similarly situated when negotiating price. MAS contracting [...]

On November 2, 2011 the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) was amended to implement Section 1331 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. Section 1331 directs the Office of Federal Procurement Policy and the Small Business Administration, in consultation with the General Services Administration (GSA), to develop regulatory guidance under which agencies may at their [...]

This week Dan Gordon, Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, announced that he would be leaving the Office of Federal Procurement Policy by the end of the calendar year. On January 1st he will join the George Washington University Law School as Associate Dean for Government Contracts Law. I am very happy for Dan and know [...]

Myth-busting is hard, but rewarding work! Last week’s Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards Dinner and Fall Conference reflected the hallmarks of myth-busting: government-industry dialogue and the importance of effective communication and mutal understanding. The EIP Awards Dinner was wonderful! The dinner honored individuals and organizations from government and the contractor community who have made a [...]