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”
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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,
“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