DoD’s JEDI: A Disturbance in the Force
It has been over one year since this blog discussed the issues associated with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) plan and justification for its single-award of a $10 Billion Joint Enterprise Defense
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Section 846 – Limiting the “e-Commerce” Universe
Earlier this month, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for its initial Proof of Concept (POC) to implement Section 846 of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018
The Section 846 Draft RFP – Limiting Competition for the $6-30B e-Pilot
Last week, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for its initial Proof of Concept (POC) to implement Section 846 of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 National
Happy Fourth of July!
This week, in honor of the Fourth of July holiday, I would like to highlight the Declaration of Independence. As many of you know, throughout the 1760s and 1770s, tensions
The PRC – Opportunity Continues to Knock
On May 28, the General Services Administration (GSA) published a notice in the Federal Register seeking input from industry regarding the extension of General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) clauses 552.216-75, “Transactional
See You at Whiskey Creek on August 21st
In January of 2013, Joseph P. Caggiano passed away suddenly at the young age of 48. For the Coalition family, Joe was far more than just a Board Member. He
Section 846 Implementation – Seizing the Opportunity
With the Office of Management and Budget’s/General Services Administration’s (OMB/GSA) release of the Phase II Report, it is apparent that, although stakeholders share the goal of leveraging commercial practices to the
Mitigating Counterfeit, Cyber, and Supply Chain Risks in the e-Commerce Pilot
Earlier this month, the General Services Administration (GSA), in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), issued the Phase II Report related to the implementation of Section 846 of the
Delivering Best-Value…FAST!
During the Coalition’s Spring Training Conference last week, Emily Murphy, the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), announced that the agency will be hosting a Federal Acquisition Service Training
A Successful and Informative 2019 Spring Training Conference
Thank you to everyone who attended the Coalition’s 2019 Spring Training Conference, The Federal Marketplace Initiative. It has been an eventful year for the Federal procurement community, from the continued implementation