Jul 10, 2020 | FAR & Beyond
On July 2, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced the cancellation of the Alliant 2 Small Business solicitation. The cancellation represents a major change in the federal market for small business technology firms, eliminating a channel that accounted for...
Jul 6, 2020 | FAR & Beyond
The Coalition for Government Procurement would like to wish our members and colleagues across the procurement community a very Happy Independence Day! This year, our celebrated July 4th traditions of parades, fireworks, and celebrations with family and friends will be...
Jun 26, 2020 | FAR & Beyond
As many of you know my home office has been the back porch of our home, sharing it with my office mate and faithful companion, our dog, Larry “Bird” Waldron. With the heat of summer now upon us in Washington, DC, I have been forced inside and, based on a vote of my...
Jun 19, 2020 | FAR & Beyond
It has been exactly one week since our friend, Lenny Loewentritt, passed away after battling cancer. Many of us in the procurement community are still trying to process this sad news. Indeed, the GSA community, current and former employees, is in mourning over the...
Jun 12, 2020 | FAR & Beyond
On June 9, 2020, the Coalition’s President, Roger Waldron, appeared at a hearing before the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs to discuss, “Building a More Resilient VA Supply Chain.” Other witnesses included VA representatives Dr. Richard A. Stone, Executive in...
Jun 5, 2020 | FAR & Beyond
With summer here, we recognize that all of us still operate in a world of social distancing and remote work. As you continue to innovate and carry on service to Federal customers, the Coalition continues its virtual support to you. To this end, we are implementing...
May 29, 2020 | FAR & Beyond
“We need to focus on the new authority we have for unpriced services contracts and incorporate that so that we can really focus on the technical qualifications of vendors and drive down pricing at the task order level when it matters most.” With this...
May 22, 2020 | FAR & Beyond
Words are even more feeble on this Memorial Day, for the sight before us is that of a strong and good nation that stands in silence and remembers those who were loved and who, in return, loved their countrymen enough to die for them. With this observation, Ronald...
May 15, 2020 | FAR & Beyond
This week marks the first in a series of blogs outlining a Commercial Innovation Strategy (CIS) for the GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program. CIS focuses on reforming the lagging MAS pricing policies that emphasize process, oversight, and audit over...
May 8, 2020 | FAR & Beyond
It is Public Service Recognition Week, a time when our nation honors our Federal, State, and local government employees for their unwavering dedication to civil service. It is also National Nurses Week, and Mother’s Day is this weekend. Service comes in many forms. ...
