The Coalition for Government Procurement (the Coalition) has long supported efforts to streamline Federal procurement processes, modernize procurement policies, and utilize commercial practices to the maximum extent practicable. Common sense
Last week the Coalition was pleased to have Jack St. John, the Chief of Staff at the General Services Administration (GSA), address our 2017 Spring Conference. Mr. St. John’s address
Over the years, the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program has been the leading federal market facilitator, bringing together commercial firms (small, medium, and large) and customer agencies. The MAS
This week, the focus of this blog returns to GSA’s Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) rule. The transition from compliance with GSA’s current pricing policies to TDR is a major
The Dog Days of Summer typically see a slow-down in the procurement policy world. Not this year! Since Memorial Day, we have seen the issuance of the GSAR Commercial
Last week’s FAR & Beyond blog noted that GSA’s TDR rule raises significant policy and operational questions. This week’s blog examines whether the TDR rule moves the Federal Supply
Transactional Data Reporting (TDR): A customary commercial practice? This blog marks the first in a series of blogs focusing on the General Services Administration’s (GSA’s) Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) rule.
Yesterday the General Services Administration (GSA) published the final rule implementing Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) for GSA’s Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) and other Governmentwide Indefinite-Delivery,
As promised in last week’s FAR & Beyond, this week, the focus is on the challenges and opportunities associated with the management of transactional data. Last spring, GSA published