As you know, The Coalition for Government Procurement held its 2013 Spring Training Conference, “Continuing the Dialogue, Strategic Acquisition: An Opportunity for Federal Efficiency and Commercial Business” this week.  I have been gratified by the positive feedback we have received from attendees regarding the quality of the event.  The positive and informative conversations among the procurement community [...]

Next Wednesday, April 17th the Coalition will hold its 2013 Spring Conference, “Continuing the Dialogue: Strategic Acquisition, An Opportunity for Federal Efficiency and Commercial Business.” The conference agenda is comprehensive.  Attendees will hear from leaders across government regarding the latest strategic sourcing initiatives, procurement policy and modernization of the multiple award schedules program.  Confirmed government speakers include: Shay Assad, Director [...]

Guest Blogger: Carolyn Alston, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, The Coalition for Government Procurement We are all well aware that GSA cancelled GSA Expo, its signature trade show and training event that was scheduled for Orlando Florida in May.   For years, GSA used the show to cost effectively train thousands of federal employees regarding various aspects [...]

It is the first week of March and with spring right around the corner, the blog is taking a break from the “Thirteen Thoughts for 2013” to focus on the Coalition for Government Procurement’s 2013 Spring Calendar of Events.  We are committed to “continuing the dialogue” with procurement leaders across the Federal Government on challenges, issues [...]

In the wake of last month’s successful Spring Conference, the Coalition again expresses our thanks to our Keystone members, Booz Allen Hamilton, General Dynamics Information Technology, HON and AllSteel, L-3 STRATIS, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP,  and Northrop Grumman.  Thank you to our luncheon sponsors, CBRE and Deloitte Consulting.  And, of course, thank you to [...]

This week’s final April blog post addresses the last and most important of the four fundamentals underpinning an efficient and effective procurement system, sound requirements development. Sound requirements development is vital to delivering best value outcomes for government and the taxpayer. Sound requirements development increases competition and creates the framework for efficient and effective contractor [...]

This month, the blog posts are focusing on four key fundamentals for efficient and effective procurement. This week’s fundamental is “Contract structures that increase efficiency, competition and access to the commercial marketplace.” In particular, the Coalition continues to highlight this fundamental with regard to the $50 billion Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program managed by the [...]

On March 17th the Coalition held its Spring Conference. I am pleased to report that the Conference was very well attended with a good mix of industry representatives and government officials. The Honorable Tom Davis, former Congressman for Virginia’s 11thCongressional District and former Chairman of the House Government Reform Committee and currently the Director of [...]

DoD’s Better Buying Initiative. . . Prospects for Congressional oversight and procurement reform. . . The budget crisis. . . Government shutdown. . . . New policies and regulations. . . Significant government contracts and bid protest cases . . . The latest GSA’s outreach efforts for its programs. . . Updates of GSAAdvantage! and [...]