Category: FAR & Beyond Blog

Build Procurement Back Better

Just last month, the Biden Administration released its vision for the President’s Management Agenda (PMA). The PMA focuses on three priorities: (1) strengthening and empowering the Federal workforce; (2) delivering excellent

2021 Fall Training Conference a Huge Success Thanks to Your Participation!

The Coalition for Government Procurement would like to thank everyone who attended this week’s Fall Training Conference – What’s Next for the Business of Government? Your participation played a key role in

Join Us Next Week at our 2021 Fall Training Conference

Next week we are excited to be hosting the Coalition’s 2021 Fall Training Conference: What’s Next for the Business of Government? If you haven’t already done so, please take a few minutes

Heaven’s Soldier: Lt. Col. Francis P. Duffy

Next Thursday, our nation marks Veterans Day, a time to remember and honor service members who willingly offer up themselves in service to our country.  Begun following World War I

GSA and VA Keynote Speakers Confirmed for Fall Training Conference, November 17-18

We are less than three weeks away from our Fall Training Conference and are excited to confirm our two Keynote speakers: Robin Carnahan, Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) on

Multiple-Award, Generic, Government-wide Blanket Purchase Agreements = Vertical Contract Duplication

As GSA continues to engage stakeholders regarding its strategy for the cloud marketplace, avoiding vertical contract duplication will be critical to creating a competitive, efficient, and effective cloud marketplace for

Cybersecurity: Not Letting Down Our Guard

It is October, and for many of us, we started the month with a small sense of anticipation, if not excitement.  Perhaps it is residue from our childhood, knowing that, in several short

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!

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