Category: FAR & Beyond Blog

FSS BPAs: Back to the Future or “Déjà vu All Over Again!”

On May 13th, GSA issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking industry feedback on a “governmentwide cloud acquisition strategy and Blanket Purchase Agreement.” The RFI details the acquisition strategy to

Thank you for a Spectacular Spring Training Conference!

The Coalition would like to thank everyone who attended our virtual Spring Training Conference – The Biden Administration’s Priorities and the Role of Acquisition. Your participation helped make the Spring Conference

PART 3: OASIS Is Built to Last

Four weeks ago, this blog focused on how the proposed BIC MAC program essentially duplicates the MAS program. Two weeks ago, Part 2 of this blog series focused on adding

Spring Conference 2021: Highlighting the Biden Administration’s Priorities

As April comes to an end, the Spring Training Conference draws closer, with only a few weeks left before the opening date. The Coalition is excited to bring our members this two-day

Part 2: Cost Reimbursement Capability for the MAS Program

Two weeks ago, Part 1 of this blog series focused, in part, on how BIC MAC duplicates the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program. Part 1 included a “table of features”

Register Now: 2021 Spring Training Conference – The Biden Administration’s Priorities and the Role of Acquisition

The Coalition is pleased to announce that registration is officially open for our 2021 Spring Training Conference – The Biden Administration’s Priorities and the Role of Acquisition. The virtual training conference will be

Part I: Duplication in GSA’s BIC MAC and MAS Programs

As previous blogs have noted, the OASIS program is a strategic acquisition asset for GSA’s customers, including the Department of Defense (DoD). Over the last five and a half years,

OASIS Follow-on: Opportunities for Innovation

In anticipation of its May release of an RFI for the follow-on to the OASIS services contract, yesterday, GSA held a BIC MAC industry day. At the outset, we applaud

The OASIS Follow-on (BIC MAC): The Conversation Continues!

Over the last three months, GSA has been engaging stakeholders across the procurement community, sharing its initial thoughts on the potential acquisition strategy for the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated

Spring Conference 2021: The Biden Administration’s Priorities and the Role of Acquisition

With the recent change to Daylight Savings Time, a sense of hope is in the air.  Daylight is increasing; cardinals are returning to the trees; and there is the hint