Category: FAR & Beyond Blog

Transparency: Even the Simple Things are Important

In the fall of 2017, during her confirmation hearing, GSA Administrator Emily Murphy articulated key priorities for the agency should she be confirmed to lead it.  Among those priorities, she asserted a commitment to improving

The Key PRC Issue: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Costs?

At this year’s Fall Training Conference, Coalition members had the unique opportunity to hear from Administrator Emily Murphy about GSA’s 70th year Anniversary and how the agency is working to modernize its contracting programs, like

Happy Thanksgiving from the Coalition!

Dear Members, As we do every year, the Coalition takes out time from our regular blog to recognize the Thanksgiving holiday that we celebrate this week. To that end, I wanted to

Thank You for Your Contributions to the Fall Healthcare Conference, EIP Awards, and Fall Training Conference

Thank you to everyone who attended the Coalition’s 2019 Fall Healthcare Conference, Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards Dinner, and Fall Training Conference, Commercial Acquisition Disrupters: e-Commerce, Consolidation, and Cyber. Following a very busy

Putting the Final Touches on our Fall Events – Time to “Catch Us If You Can!”

This week has seen a snap of cold weather more akin to winter than two weeks before Thanksgiving!  Thankfully, while the cold weather may have arrived early, our Fall Events are right on schedule! 

Veterans Day: Reminding Us of Our Higher Calling

More than a sales event or a day off, Veterans Day provides our nation with an annual opportunity to pause and reflect on the sacrifice of those called into service

Announcing the 2019 Excellence in Partnership Honorees!

The Coalition for Government Procurement (the Coalition) is excited to announce the 2019 Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Honorees! The EIPs were developed 18 years ago to honor individuals and organizations in the

Nonmanufacturer Rule Waiver and Set-Asides: An Unintended Consequence for Domestic Manufacturers

According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), “[t]he federal government prefers to contract with small businesses whenever possible. Contracting officials can use set-aside and sole-source contracts to help their agencies

Member Support: Your Coalition at Work

Over the past few weeks, the Coalition for Government Procurement has been keeping pace with the dynamic changes underway in the federal market.  We have held key inaugural meetings, responded

GSA’s Section 846 CPI: Accessing the Possibilities

Since the inception of the Section 846 e-commerce effort, Coalition members have emphasized the importance of accounting for security, market integrity, transparency, process credibility, and compliance with the law in the development of a commercial e-commerce initiative for agencies.  Recognizing those imperatives, the