Category: FAR & Beyond Blog

Buy American: A New Vision for New Realities

January 25th marks the one-year anniversary of the President’s issuance of Executive Order (EO) 14005, “Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers,” which, among

2021 EIP Awards to Include Coalition’s Highest Honor

Last month, the Coalition announced that nominations for the Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards for 2021 are now open. The purpose of the EIP Awards is to recognize individuals and

Twenty-two Topics for 2022!

Happy New Year!  We begin the new year with twenty-two topics that will shape much of the federal acquisition landscape in 2022.  This list is not by any means exhaustive,

A Time for Hope

It is a happy coincidence that so many holiday traditions occur within weeks of each other in the November-December timeframe.  Hannukah, Advent, Los Posadas, Saint Nicholas Day, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day,

The Tyranny of Low Price and Other Challenges

As the Biden Administration implements the President’s Management Agenda (PMA), the Federal acquisition system will play a critical role in supporting the Federal workforce, delivering excellent Federal services and improved customer

Build Procurement Back Better

Just last month, the Biden Administration released its vision for the President’s Management Agenda (PMA). The PMA focuses on three priorities: (1) strengthening and empowering the Federal workforce; (2) delivering excellent

2021 Fall Training Conference a Huge Success Thanks to Your Participation!

The Coalition for Government Procurement would like to thank everyone who attended this week’s Fall Training Conference – What’s Next for the Business of Government? Your participation played a key role in

Join Us Next Week at our 2021 Fall Training Conference

Next week we are excited to be hosting the Coalition’s 2021 Fall Training Conference: What’s Next for the Business of Government? If you haven’t already done so, please take a few minutes

Heaven’s Soldier: Lt. Col. Francis P. Duffy

Next Thursday, our nation marks Veterans Day, a time to remember and honor service members who willingly offer up themselves in service to our country.  Begun following World War I

GSA and VA Keynote Speakers Confirmed for Fall Training Conference, November 17-18

We are less than three weeks away from our Fall Training Conference and are excited to confirm our two Keynote speakers: Robin Carnahan, Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) on