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
Category: FAR & Beyond Blog
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
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