2018 – A Busy Year for Federal Procurement
We are just starting the third month of calendar year 2018 and the sixth month of fiscal year 2018, and, no matter which calendar you are following, this year is
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Other Transaction Authority: A Tool in the Toolbox
Last week, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a five-year, $950 million award to REAN Cloud to provide cloud adoption services to DoD agencies. DoD utilized its Other Transaction Authority
Duplicating Efforts To Avoid Duplication
Within the past year, there have been several initiatives undertaken across the government space focused on moving the Federal procurement process onto commercial e-Commerce portals. Last March, the FAR &
Urban Myths: Are GSA’s Prices Fair and Reasonable?
Over the years, some have questioned whether GSA Schedule prices are fair and reasonable, and such concerns have led to GSA launching efforts, such as Transactional Data Reporting and horizontal
Strategic Principles for the e-Commerce Platform Pilot
Earlier this week, the Coalition’s e-Commerce Working Group submitted written comments in response to the General Services Administration’s (GSA) December 15, 2017 notice, which solicited feedback regarding an e-Commerce pilot
GSA’s Public Meeting on Section 846: An Informative “Beginning of the Beginning”
This week, the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) hosted an Industry Day on Section 846 of the 2018 NDAA, “Procurement Through Commercial e-Commerce
The Federal Procurement Market: Eighteen Issues for Active Engagement in 2018.
Welcome to 2018! The Coalition for Government Procurement (the Coalition) thanks our members for their strong support throughout 2017! Likewise, we appreciate the active engagement with the Coalition by many
Happy Holidays & Thank You
Thank you to all the Coalition members for your strong support in 2017! In a year of continuing change, the transition to a new Administration provided an opportunity for a
Maintaining Cloud Flexibility and Access to Innovation: Where is the Department of Defense Headed?
Recently, the Coalition for Government Procurement observed the Department of Defense’s (DoD) release of a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input regarding how to best acquire an enterprise-wide cloud services
A Day in Honor of Those Who Serve
In observance of Veterans Day, this week’s blog focuses on this holiday’s unique history as it has evolved over time. Veterans Day is a celebration of the heroism, sacrifice, and