Jul 23, 2021 | FAR & Beyond
Recently, this blog focused on the benefits of adding cost reimbursement capability to the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program so that contractors with commercial item goods and services on Schedule also can offer cost-reimbursable labor. It highlighted the many...
Jul 23, 2021 | FAR & Beyond
I would like to wish a happy retirement to a recognized procurement leader with whom I have had the pleasure of working, Soraya Correa. As reported recently in the Flash, Soraya will be retiring from her position as the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Chief...
Jul 16, 2021 | FAR & Beyond
Last week’s far-reaching Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy included language that carried implications for government procurement generally, including direction that could facilitate the creation of opportunities for small businesses....
Jul 9, 2021 | FAR & Beyond
After a one-year hiatus due to the global pandemic, The Coalition for Government Procurement is thrilled to announce we are bringing back our Annual Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament on August 18! Here are the top FORE (!) reasons you should register TODAY!...
Jul 2, 2021 | FAR & Beyond
As we start to experience the heat and humidity for which Washington summers are famous, on neighborhood corners, we may spot some enterprising youths selling lemonade to line their pockets with spending money. What is unseen is the reality that, before undertaking...
Jun 28, 2021 | FAR & Beyond
It is with great pleasure that the Coalition for Government Procurement recognizes the Senate’s confirmation of Robin Carnahan this past Wednesday to serve as Administrator of General Services. A former Missouri Secretary of State, Ms. Carnahan is no stranger to the...
Jun 21, 2021 | FAR & Beyond
As the thermometer starts to hit the 90’s, the Coalition would like to announce that we are launching The Summer of Compliance! While perhaps not as exciting as The Summer of Love with Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, or Janis Joplin performing in San Francisco’s...
Jun 11, 2021 | FAR & Beyond
The Biden Administration’s focus on enhancing opportunities for small businesses provides a timely occasion for federal managers to take stock of current acquisition strategies, processes, and requirements that impact business opportunities in the federal marketplace....
Jun 4, 2021 | FAR & Beyond
In recent days, it has become apparent that our nation is under silent attack. Whether it be a fuel pipeline, a food processor, a ferry in New England, or a city transit system, it is clear that the United States’ adversaries are stepping up their efforts to exploit...
May 28, 2021 | FAR & Beyond
On May 13th, GSA issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking industry feedback on a “governmentwide cloud acquisition strategy and Blanket Purchase Agreement.” The RFI details the acquisition strategy to deliver a multiple award blanket purchase agreement (BPA) for...
