Author: Liz Paton

Friday Flash, 09.28.12

Comment of the Week:  Urban Myths regarding GSA’s MAS Program – Part 2 This week’s Comment shines the light on another “Urban Myth” regarding the General Services Administration’s (GSA’s) Multiple

Friday Flash, 09.21.12

Comment of the Week This week marks the beginning of a new series of “Comments” highlighting and debunking “Urban Myths” regarding GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program.  Through the Coalition’s

Friday Flash, 09.14.12

Comment of the Week This week’s “Comment” was to begin a series on “urban myths” regarding GSA’s multiple award schedule program.  Instead, this week’s “Comment” focuses on the ongoing reforms

Friday Flash, 09.07.12

Comment of the Week Welcome back everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful long weekend. Labor Day marks the end of summer, the beginning of school (at least in

Friday Flash, 08.31.12

Comment of the Week Contract duplication is one the central strategic acquisition challenges facing the Federal Government and its contractors.  Contract duplication (i.e. many contracts for the same and/or similar

Friday Flash, 08.24.12

Comment of the Week On Wednesday the Coalition submitted comments in response to GSA’s Federal Register Notice regarding the Federal Acquisition Service’s (FAS’s) intent to institute a Demand Based Model

Friday Flash, 08.17.12

Comment of the Week I am back!  Thanks to Carolyn for handling the “comment of the week” during my absence.   As Carolyn announced last week, the Coalition is launching a

Friday Flash, 08.10.12

Comment of the Week Roger is still out of town so I get to do the Comment of the Week.   I’m sure Roger will have more to say on this

Friday Flash 8.03.12

1. Comment of the Week Significant management changes are occurring across government that could affect federal acquisition in general and multiple award contracting specifically.  Joe Jordan, previously Associate Administrator for

Friday Flash, 07.27.12

Comment of the Week On June 12th, the Coalition issued a “Best Practices for Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). It provides a framework for increasing the effectiveness