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The e-Commerce Crossroad: Where is the Market Headed?

Today the Coalition submitted comments in response to the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Request for Information (RFI) regarding commercial e-Commerce portals. Specifically, the RFI sought feedback on several draft documents

2018 Has Been the Year of the Multiple Award Schedules: What Will 2019 Bring?

     This week, the General Services Administration held its Federal Marketplace Industry Day, inviting stakeholders from across the procurement community to participate in a dialogue on the future of GSA’s key

GSA’s Federal Marketplace Industry Day: An Opportunity for Addressing Fundamental Questions Surrounding e-Commerce

On Wednesday, December 12, the General Services Administration (GSA) will be hosting a Federal Marketplace Industry Day to discuss the future of the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program and its

Schedules Consolidation: All for One, and One for All!

This week, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced that it will be consolidating its 24 Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) into a single Schedule for best value commercial solutions. This significant milestone is

Happy Thanksgiving!

We depart from our regular blog to acknowledge the Thanksgiving holiday that we celebrate next week. I would like to share with you a Thanksgiving Day Proclamation from 1908. In

Thank You for Your Contributions to the Fall Healthcare Forum, EIP Awards, and Fall Training Conference

Thank you to everyone who attended the Coalition’s 2018 Fall Healthcare Forum, Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards Dinner, and Fall Training Conference, The Federal Market Forecast. Following a very busy procurement

Procurement Trick or Treat!

Halloween is upon us, bringing an assortment of ghouls, goblins, and monsters to our front doors, for one of my favorite holiday celebrations. Although, sadly, my children have outgrown the

A New Committee for the Federal Fiscal New Year!

Happy Federal Fiscal New Year! The Coalition wishes everyone in the procurement community a successful Fiscal Year (FY) 2019! As we begin the new year, success for all ultimately will

Best Value Attributes for the MSPV Program

This week, the Coalition for Government Procurement’s Medical/Surgical Subcommittee presented the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with recommended “Best Value Attributes” for ensuring the delivery of best value healthcare solutions

The 5 Pillars of Schedules Modernization

The back-to-school season is upon us here in the Nation’s Capital. As local students are wrapping-up their first week of classes today, it is time to start thinking about the