The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement is the most effective voice for commercial companies selling in the Federal market.

Each Federal agency is responsible for posting a contingency plan which covers shutdown operations immediately following a lapse in funding, expected number of furloughed and exempt employees, the divisions or job functions of those who are furloughed or exempt, etc. The Coalition has updated its Government Shutdown resources page with agency plans.

As part of the “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” (RFO), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has published a new FAR Companion document to “assist acquisition officials in exercising their discretion within the recently rewritten FAR parts.”

On Wednesday, the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) final rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program was published. The rule finalizes the Defense Department (DoD’s) plans to include CMMC requirements in DoD contracts. Implementation will be in phases over three years which will begin November 10, 2025. 

The National Acquisition Center (NAC) and the Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) will soon merge to create a new enterprise office, named either the Enterprise Acquisition Logistic Organization (EALO) or the Enterprise Procurement Office (EPO).

GSA has created a new office within its Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) called the Office of Centralized Acquisition Services (OCAS). 

The VA FSS program has launched a new online resource to communicate with industry about new requirements, initiatives and other developments related to VA FSS contracts.