Author: Liz Paton

Friday Flash, 11.15.13

FAR and Beyond Blog  GAO hits the bull’s eye in identifying commercial best practices as the key to successful information technology investments.  Earlier this week the Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Some Thoughts on Strategic Sourcing

As you know, the GSA Multiple Award Schedule program and the IT GWACs (GSA, NASA and NIH) are strategic platforms that leverage the government’s acquisition resources through streamlined competitions for

Friday Flash, 11.08.13

FAR and Beyond Blog As you know, the GSA Multiple Award Schedule program and the IT GWACs (GSA, NASA and NIH) are strategic platforms that leverage the government’s acquisition resources

Fall Conference Recap and Sound Requirements Development

The Coalition was privileged to host speakers from across the federal enterprise at the Fall Training Conference this week for a discussion of key procurement issues, challenges and opportunities of

Friday Flash, 11.01.13

FAR and Beyond Blog  The Coalition was privileged to host speakers from across the federal enterprise at the Fall Training Conference this week for a discussion of key procurement issues,

Requirements development –the blocking and tackling of federal procurement!

The questions regarding Healthcare.gov and the role the federal procurement system leads this week’s “FAR and Beyond” blog back to one of the Thirteen Thoughts for 2013:  Requirements development –the blocking

Friday Flash, 10.25.13

FAR and Beyond Blog The questions regarding Healthcare.gov and the role the federal procurement system leads this week’s “FAR and Beyond” blog back to one of the Thirteen Thoughts for

Friday Flash, 10.18.13

FAR and Beyond Blog Welcome back!  With the shutdown behind us—at least for now—the procurement community can get back to the business of competing, awarding and implementing contracts that support

Friday Flash, 10.11.13

FAR and Beyond Blog Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Commissioner Tom Sharpe’s goal is to increase FAS’s share of the federal procurement market.  At the heart of this effort is ensuring

Shutdown Over, Welcome Back!

Welcome back!  With the shutdown behind us—at least for now—the procurement community can get back to the business of competing, awarding and implementing contracts that support agency missions across the