Category: FAR & Beyond Blog

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

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

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,