Coalition Year-End Training and Meeting Schedule
As we begin a new government fiscal year and close out the 2021 calendar year, the Coalition is busier than ever providing valuable content on Federal contracting for our members!
Category: FAR & Beyond Blog
Announcing the 2021 Fall Training Conference, What’s Next for the Business of Government? Nov 17-18
The Coalition for Government Procurement (Coalition) is pleased to announce that registration officially is open for our 2021 Fall Training Conference, What’s Next for the Business of Government? This two-day virtual conference will take place
GSA’s E-Commerce Portal Pilot Strategy and the Opportunity to Enhance Competition
In June 2020, GSA launched an initial e-commerce portal proof-of-concept with the award of three contracts to e-marketplace platform providers for purchases below the micro-purchase threshold of $10,000. As GSA
GSA’s Transactional Data Reporting Pilot: A Thoughtful Way Forward
On April 27th, GSA announced that the Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) Pilot was eligible for expansion in the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program. As part of the announcement, GSA provided the
A Time to Remember
History provides us with many “where-were-you-when” moments. Some of them represent joyous events, like the fall of the Berlin Wall, followed by the collapse of the Soviet Union. Other moments
Labor Day: A Time for Honor and Hope
On Monday, September 6, our nation will celebrate Labor Day, a federal holiday since the turn of the last century. Unofficially, Labor Day represents the end of summer (when we
Federal Market Makers: GSA’s ASTRO, Schedules Consolidation, and the GSA-VA Partnership!
This week’s blog highlights three notable, positive developments in the Federal market. First, with the protest period passing, GSA’s ASTRO procurement moves forward, with the GSA team on point to
Thank You for a Wonderful Day Honoring Joe Caggiano
Thank you to everyone who braved the weather and dodged the rain drops on the golf course with us at Wednesday’s 8th Annual Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament. Despite
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