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,
Category: FAR & Beyond Blog
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
Opportunities for Contracting Efficiency
Discussions about acquisition reform tend to focus on the processes of procurement, and well they should. Despite decades of reform efforts, procurement in the federal marketplace still struggles with challenges
Entering the New Normal with Caution and Optimism
This Sunday marks an inauspicious anniversary. On that day two years ago, the Coalition team shifted to virtual operations in response to the pandemic. Like other organizations and the Federal
Credit Where Credit is Due
This week, GSA posted on the Interact site some welcome news regarding the upcoming Services Multi-Agency Contract (MAC), which is the follow-on to the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services