Category: FAR & Beyond Blog

See you Next Week at the Annual Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament

The Coalition looks forward to seeing you next week for the Annual Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament on August 18. Next Wednesday will mark the eighth year (with one year off due

The Threat of Antibiotic Resistance and Improving our Nation’s Biosecurity

The COVID-19 pandemic brought many unforeseen challenges to the forefront of our nation, but it also provided key reminders and lessons that are critical to national security and our response

Highlights from the Buy American Proposed Rule

On July 28, the Biden Administration issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that makes changes to the implementation of the Buy American Act. In January, President Biden signed the Executive Order (EO) 14005, Ensuring

New Administration, New GSA Administrator, and Acquisition Opportunities: Making Cost-Reimbursement Task Orders Part of the MAS Program

Recently, this blog focused on the benefits of adding cost reimbursement capability to the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program so that contractors with commercial item goods and services on Schedule

From the President: Wishing the Best to a Procurement Innovator and a Dedicated Public Servant

I would like to wish a happy retirement to a recognized procurement leader with whom I have had the pleasure of working, Soraya Correa. As reported recently in the Flash, Soraya will

Eliminating the Price Reduction Clause is an Opportunity to Increase Competition

Last week’s far-reaching Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy included language that carried implications for government procurement generally, including direction that could facilitate the creation of opportunities for small

Top FORE (!) Reasons to Register TODAY for the Joseph P Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament

After a one-year hiatus due to the global pandemic, The Coalition for Government Procurement is thrilled to announce we are bringing back our Annual Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament

OASIS Follow-on: The 10 Billion-Dollar Question

As we start to experience the heat and humidity for which Washington summers are famous, on neighborhood corners, we may spot some enterprising youths selling lemonade to line their pockets

Welcome Administrator Robin Carnahan!

It is with great pleasure that the Coalition for Government Procurement recognizes the Senate’s confirmation of Robin Carnahan this past Wednesday to serve as Administrator of General Services.  A former

Announcing the “2021 Summer of Compliance”

As the thermometer starts to hit the 90’s, the Coalition would like to announce that we are launching The Summer of Compliance!  While perhaps not as exciting as The Summer of