On Anniversaries, Perseverance, and Hope
One year ago, our nation faced the realities of the pandemic, and the Coalition faced the difficult choice that enterprises across this nation faced. On March 16th, ominously one day
Category: FAR & Beyond Blog
GSA Releases BIC MAC RFI and Coalition Forms New Working Group
Earlier this week, the General Services Administration (GSA) released a request for information (RFI) for the Best in Class Multi-Agency Contract (BIC MAC), which will serve as the follow on to the
Congratulations to the 2020 Acquisition Excellence Award Recipients
We previously announced that the 2020 Excellence in Partnership (EIP) awardees would be revealed throughout the first quarter of the new year in the Friday Flash. In January,
“Seeding the Schedules Cloud” – What’s the Forecast?
“Seeding the Schedules cloud” means addressing 1980s era Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) pricing policies that limit access to 21st century commercial solutions, especially leading-edge commercial technologies, like cloud computing. By
GSA’s Procurement Programs and the Administration’s Domestic Sourcing Priorities: Creating Opportunities and Closing Loopholes
As the central procurement arm of the Federal government, the General Services Administration (GSA) plays a strategic role in implementing the Biden Administration’s policy priorities, including, among others, supporting small
MAS Consolidation: Opportunities in the FAS Engine Room
MAS consolidation is all about breaking down barriers, eliminating stovepipes, and streamlining procurement processes. For this reason, GSA is to be commended for this important contracting effort to bring efficiency
21 for 2021: Opportunities to Improve Federal Procurement
As we kickoff 2021, with a new Administration and a new Congress, the Coalition for Government Procurement takes this opportunity to highlight 21 opportunities to improve the procurement system’s support
Spotlight on the Coalition Endowed Scholarship Fund Recipient
A valued effort that our members support is The Coalition for Government Procurement Endowed Scholarship Fund at The George Washington University. This scholarship fund provides financial support to exemplary veterans
Announcing the 2020 EIP Lifetime Acquisition Excellence Awardees
Each year during the Coalition’s Fall events, we take time to recognize individuals and organizations across government and industry for their contributions to the procurement system during the Excellence in
We Begin Anew
With the start of the New Year, the Coalition hopes members are returning to work refreshed and renewed from some well-deserved time off with their loved ones over the holidays. For