Reflections from My Basement…at Mid-Year
As many of you know my home office has been the back porch of our home, sharing it with my office mate and faithful companion, our dog, Larry “Bird” Waldron.
Category: FAR & Beyond Blog
Our Friend, Lenny Loewentritt
It has been exactly one week since our friend, Lenny Loewentritt, passed away after battling cancer. Many of us in the procurement community are still trying to process this sad
Building a More Resilient VA Supply Chain
On June 9, 2020, the Coalition’s President, Roger Waldron, appeared at a hearing before the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs to discuss, “Building a More Resilient VA Supply Chain.” Other
Join the “Summer Lunch and Learn Series” of Webinars
With summer here, we recognize that all of us still operate in a world of social distancing and remote work. As you continue to innovate and carry on service to
The “Unpriced Schedules” – Best in Class
“We need to focus on the new authority we have for unpriced services contracts and incorporate that so that we can really focus on the technical qualifications of vendors and
A Day to Remember
Words are even more feeble on this Memorial Day, for the sight before us is that of a strong and good nation that stands in silence and remembers those who
FAR & Beyond: Unpriced Schedule…Now(?)!
This week marks the first in a series of blogs outlining a Commercial Innovation Strategy (CIS) for the GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program. CIS focuses on reforming the lagging
Saying Thank You
It is Public Service Recognition Week, a time when our nation honors our Federal, State, and local government employees for their unwavering dedication to civil service. It is also National
FAS-IG Working Group: Deja Vue All Over Again
This week, Jason Miller’s Reporter’s Notebook highlighted a recent GSA Inspector General (IG) Memorandum regarding potential savings under the Multiple Awards Schedule (MAS) program. The article focused in large part on the audit process, scope of
GSA’s Federal Marketplace Strategy: Building Blocks for Schedules Transformation and Commercial Solutions
On December 12, 2018, GSA hosted the Federal Marketplace Industry Day, at which, GSA announced its public launch of its Federal Marketplace Strategy (FMS). As an invited speaker representing Coalition