This August, GSA took two significant, interconnected steps towards increasing competition and access to the commercial market through its government-wide contract vehicles. First, as noted in our August 28 blog,
The labor movement in the U.S. is filled with figures of great consequence to the history of the U.S. One such individual was George Meany, who unified labor in the
While the summer days are starting to be numbered, at the Coalition we are not letting off the gas pedal in terms of bringing you the most up to date
This month marked a major milestone for the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program as GSA and FSS contractors entered the third and final phase of Schedules Consolidation. Phase 1 saw
Yesterday marked a critical date for all government contractors. It is the day that the Interim Rule (IR) implementing Subsection 889(a)(1)(B) of the FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) became effective. Last
In July, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report to Congressional committees, Federal Prison Industries, Actions Needed to Evaluate Program Effectiveness, GAO-20-205 (the GAO Report). The GAO Report is an important contribution
Hearty souls seeking information on Category Management can weave their way through links identified in the “Government-Wide Category Management Guidance Overview, Version 3.0.” These links provide different pathways to the
While 2020 has certainly been a challenging year in many respects, the Coalition has continued to bring together public and private sector procurement leaders to work towards the mutual goal
Since the enactment of the FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), stakeholders have awaited implementing guidance for Section 889, the restriction on use of certain Chinese telecommunications and video surveillance
On July 2, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced the cancellation of the Alliant 2 Small Business solicitation. The cancellation represents a major change in the federal market for small