Spring Training Conference – Emily Murphy Confirmed!
Welcome to the month of May – that means it’s time for the Kentucky Derby, the Indianapolis 500, and even more importantly, the Coalition’s Spring Training Conference! This year’s theme
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Welcome Tom Sisti, Executive Vice President & General Counsel
The Coalition for Government Procurement is very excited to welcome Tom Sisti to the team as its Executive Vice President & General Counsel. In this role, Tom will enhance the Coalition’s domain
Counterfeit Products, Section 846 Implementation, and the Appearance of Ghost Pilots
This month, the President issued a Policy Memorandum, titled, “Memorandum on Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods,” to address what the Administration perceives to be an uncontrolled buying environment that
A Change in the Cloud Forecast: Multiple-Award vs. Single-Award
Last week, it was reported that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is planning a new procurement vehicle that would significantly expand its cloud infrastructure. Known as the Commercial Cloud Enterprise, or
Schedules Modernization: Time to Put the Whole Suite of Telecommunications on Schedule
This week, the Coalition hosted an all-member meeting focused on the consolidation of the Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) program. As you may recall, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced in November that
Section 809: Will Accountability & Transparency Be the Price of Reform?
In January, the Section 809 Panel released its much-anticipated Volume III Report to Congress, which includes recommendations for streamlining the Department of Defense’s (DoD) acquisition system. Cumulatively, the Panel’s two-plus year effort, which
Management Imperatives for Schedules Consolidation
In November, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced that it will be consolidating all its Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) into a single Schedule for best value commercial solutions. As many of you
e-Commerce “Unknown Unknowns”: Applicability of TAA and Supply Chain Risk
Within the past year, much of the conversation around e-Commerce has focused on the General Services Administration’s (GSA) implementation of Section 846 of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 National Defense
The Coalition Springs Forward: Exciting Opportunities Coming This Spring!
It may be hard to believe (especially with snow forecasted here in the Nation’s Capital this weekend), but Spring is just around the corner. Returning from Atlanta last week, where
e-GSA: Creating Opportunities Through e-Commerce
The move to e-Commerce solutions envisioned by Section 846 of the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) represents the most consequential procurement policy change in a generation.[1] As we