Category: FAR & Beyond Blog

Spring Training Conference Preview: The Revolutionary Federal Market Continued

Registration is now open for the Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement’s 2026 Spring Training Conference, taking place May 13–14 at the Fairview Marriott in Falls Church, Virginia. The

A Busy Spring Calendar for Coalition Members

The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement is looking forward to an exciting and productive spring filled with opportunities for members to engage with government leaders and industry experts

Action Needed to Avoid Memory Loss

The worldwide shortage of memory chips, known as dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) and NAND flash memory, has been widely reported in the press. The shortage is largely driven by insatiable

The RFO’s Expansion of BPAs: Revolutionary Common Sense

For almost 30 years, the General Services Administration’s (GSA’s) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program has included the ability for customer agencies to award Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) under MAS contracts.

The Right Direction on MAPS? 

According to reports, the Army’s Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS) procurement is shifting directions once again.  On January 28, the Army announced that the MAPS solicitation was

Reflections on GSA’s Value-Added Reseller RFI (Part 2)

This week the Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement (Coalition) submitted comments in response to the General Services Administration’s (GSA’s) Request for Information (RFI), “MAS Valued Added Reseller Pricing

Reflections on GSA’s Value-Added Reseller RFI (Part 1)

On January 22, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking “pricing information” as part of a market research effort focusing on value-added reseller pricing.  According

Department of War Acquisition Reform

This week’s FAR & Beyond blog is authored by Moshe Schwartz, The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement Defense Acquisition Fellow and President of Etherton & Associates, with the

Kicking Off a Full Winter of Coalition Webinars

Following last week’s conference, The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement (Coalition) has kicked off a busy winter of webinars, continuing the conversation on the most pressing policy, procurement,

Thank you for a Successful Winter Training Conference!  

The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement would like to thank everyone who attended and participated in this week’s Winter Training Conference: The Revolutionary Federal Market. We were honored