A Restraint by Any Other Name would be as Onerous
When reflecting on the concept of “restraint of trade,” one might recall an economics, history, or law course in which they studied the Sherman Antitrust Act. That act prohibits restraints
Category: FAR & Beyond Blog
On the “FAST 2020” Track to Training and Dialogue!
This week, GSA announced that registration for the Federal Acquisition Service Training Conference (“FAST 2020”) will open on September 4, 2019, at noon EDT. FAST 2020 will be held in Atlanta on April
A Beautiful Day for a Wonderful Cause
Thank you to everyone who joined us this week for the 7th Annual Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament at the beautiful Whiskey Creek Golf Course. For the past seven years,
Section 889 Meets Section 846- Challenges Remain, But So Do Opportunities
This week, the FAR Council issued an interim rule implementing Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, which prohibits contracting for certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment from certain Chinese
Support Our Vets with a Fun Day of Golf!
We are less than two weeks away from one of my favorite days of the year – the Coalition’s 7th Annual Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament, taking place at the
Section 846: GSA & Protecting Customer Interests
The Coalition for Government Procurement (the Coalition) has long supported common-sense solutions to streamline federal procurement processes, modernize procurement policies, and utilize commercial practices to the maximum extent practicable. It
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
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