FAR & Beyond: Unpriced Schedule…Now(?)!
This week marks the first in a series of blogs outlining a Commercial Innovation Strategy (CIS) for the GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program. CIS focuses on reforming the lagging
Category: FAR & Beyond Blog
Saying Thank You
It is Public Service Recognition Week, a time when our nation honors our Federal, State, and local government employees for their unwavering dedication to civil service. It is also National
FAS-IG Working Group: Deja Vue All Over Again
This week, Jason Miller’s Reporter’s Notebook highlighted a recent GSA Inspector General (IG) Memorandum regarding potential savings under the Multiple Awards Schedule (MAS) program. The article focused in large part on the audit process, scope of
GSA’s Federal Marketplace Strategy: Building Blocks for Schedules Transformation and Commercial Solutions
On December 12, 2018, GSA hosted the Federal Marketplace Industry Day, at which, GSA announced its public launch of its Federal Marketplace Strategy (FMS). As an invited speaker representing Coalition
Reflections from My Back Porch
It has now been a little over a month since the Coalition staff started working from home. At times, the logistics have been challenging, but I am very grateful and
e-Commerce Fundamentals and the Future
On April 1st, GSA announced a delay in the anticipated contract award date under the e-marketplace solicitation. GSA explained that “resources have shifted to support the COVID-19 response, and we are
Coming Together by Staying Apart
In recent days, I have been trying to find a personal frame of reference for what our nation is experiencing today, and I am drawn to what we experienced in
Not Business as Usual, but, in these Challenging Times, Business as Needed
The last several weeks have been anything but normal for the contracting community as the nation responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. For many of us, contributing to the response
It’s Time to Pull Together
As our nation confronts the COVID-19 virus unleashed on the planet, we all must remember and recommit to the values and spirit that enabled us to overcome existential threats in
E-Commerce: The Rest of the Story
As promised last week, this blog addresses the recent hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform entitled “Making IT a Priority for The Federal Government.” Recall that the