Category: FAR & Beyond Blog

Memorial Day: No Greater Love than to Lay Down One’s Life for One’s Friends

Informally considered the start of the summer season, the Memorial Day weekend is upon us. With the ritual gatherings of friends and family, this weekend also includes a day of

Industrial Base Challenges Pose Risks for National Security

Industrial Base Challenges Pose Risks for National Security By Moshe Schwartz, President, Etherton and Associates This week’s FAR & Beyond blog features a guest author on national security. The comments

Keeping Up with the Coalition

With 2022 nearing its midway point, the Coalition for Government Procurement is pleased to share exciting events, news, and developments coming soon for our members. Last week’s blog highlighted a

Coalition Springs into Action

Springtime has been busy (in a good way!) here at the Coalition and it’s hard to believe it’s already May!    We started off April with a flurry of committee meetings,

Healthcare Products and Pharmaceuticals: Addressing Resiliency in a Challenging Global Economy

The COVID-19 pandemic and associated domestic shortages of certain healthcare supplies and pharmaceuticals during the initial response have given rise to new perspectives on the status of global supply chains. 

Announcing the Spring Training Conference: The Federal Customer Experience, June 15-16

After two years of virtual meetings and conferences, we couldn’t be more excited to announce our 2022 Spring Training Conference: The Federal Customer Experience, taking place at the Fairview Park Marriott

Join GSA’s “MAS Office Hours” to Learn More about the EPA Moratorium Flexibilities

The Coalition for Government Procurement appreciates GSA for providing price flexibility for Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contractors to address the impact of inflation through its recent Acquisition letter on the

A Plan for National Cyber Hardening and Resilience

By Chris Williams & Robert Metzger This week’s FAR & Beyond blog features two guest authors on national security. The comments herein do not necessarily reflect the views of The Coalition for Government Procurement.

GSA’s Temporary EPA Moratorium Sputters Out of the Gate

Last week, this blog highlighted GSA’s March 17 release of Acquisition Letter MV-22-02, Temporary Moratorium on Enforcement of Certain Limitations Contained in Certain GSA Economic Price (EPA) Contract Clauses (the Acquisition Letter). The

The St. Patrick’s Day Acquisition Letter – Supporting the Industrial Base!

On March 17, GSA issued Acquisition Letter MV-22-02, Temporary Moratorium on Enforcement of Certain Limitations Contained in Certain GSA Economic Price (EPA) Contract Clauses (the Acquisition Letter). Effective immediately, the Acquisition Letter brings