Sep 16, 2022 | FAR & Beyond
With the enactment of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) in 1994, there was hope that a new era of streamlined acquisition would allow the government to access rapidly the commercial technology and services needed to permit it to meet the challenges of a...
Sep 9, 2022 | FAR & Beyond
Mark your calendars for October 6, and join the Coalition for Government Procurement for a hybrid event for the IT contractor community in conjunction with GSA, The IT Category: Creating Opportunities for Small Business, held in Tysons, Virginia. This forum, open to...
Sep 2, 2022 | FAR & Beyond
By 1894, many states had enacted laws setting aside a day to honor labor, but it was on June 28th of that year that President Grover Cleveland signed an act into law providing a federal holiday on the first Monday in September to celebrate the role of labor in our...
Aug 26, 2022 | FAR & Beyond
In the final weeks of summer, and within weeks of the midterm elections, we might be tempted to write-off procurement issues as “on the back-burner,” i.e.¸ not at the top of the list of issues to address relative to matters of government funding and campaigning. That...
Aug 19, 2022 | FAR & Beyond
The Coalition would like to thank everyone who attended the 9th Annual Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament on Wednesday. It was a beautiful day at the Whiskey Creek Golf Course, with the weather providing the perfect conditions for an excellent round of golf...
Aug 12, 2022 | FAR & Beyond
Over the course of the last week, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued and received comments on a draft Ascend Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). This BPA seeks to assist agencies in their efforts “to develop and implement enterprise-level cloud...
Aug 5, 2022 | FAR & Beyond
This week, the FAR & Beyond blog features guest bloggers on a topic of interest to our members. The comments herein do not necessarily reflect the views of The Coalition for Government Procurement. Authors: Moshe Schwartz, President of Etherton and Associates...
Jul 29, 2022 | FAR & Beyond
Like the swallows returning to Capistrano, with shammies and mashies in hand, duffers and pros alike will descend upon the beautiful Whiskey Creek Golf Club in Ijamsville, Maryland for the Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament! This annual charity event honors...
Jul 22, 2022 | FAR & Beyond
Last week, this blog highlighted the need for systemic change in our procurement system to meet the growing challenge facing our nation. In particular, we identified several critical, self-inflicted obstacles arising from that system that hinder the acquisition and...
Jul 15, 2022 | FAR & Beyond
The Procurement Process Challenge: To Stop Enabling Our Existential Threat The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Major General Cameron Holt, is no stranger to Coalition members. During our last fall training conference before the pandemic...
