FAR & Beyond: A Welcome Message from GSA!
Last week the Coalition was pleased to have Jack St. John, the Chief of Staff at the General Services Administration (GSA), address our 2017 Spring Conference. Mr. St. John’s address
Category: FAR & Beyond Blog
Creating Contract Duplication to Reduce Contract Duplication?!
On April 14th, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) issued Solicitation NO. HC1047-17-R-0007, a request for proposals (RFP) seeking to establish 12 multiple award IDIQ contracts for Agency Program Support
The Office of American Innovation: A Jump Start for Procurement Innovation!
On Monday, President Trump established the White House Office of American Innovation (OAI). The OAI “will make recommendations to the President on policies and plans that improve Government operations and
GSA’s Assisted Acquisition Service: Bringing Best Value to Customer Agencies
Last week’s FAR & Beyond blog, which focused on the President’s Executive Order, “Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch,” generated significant interest and positive feedback from across the procurement
When is “Re-opening” a GSA Schedule Really Closing a Market Channel for Commercial Offerings and Small Businesses?
In 2010, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), in the name of “Demand Management,” closed Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) 75 – Office Products and Supplies (Schedule 75) to new offers. Under
The Full View: Measuring the Success and Savings of Acquisition
In our current era of shrinking budgets, the Federal government often touts the effectiveness of its procurement processes by looking at the savings that its programs have delivered to the
Make the Multiple Award Schedules Great…Again!
Over the years, the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program has been the leading federal market facilitator, bringing together commercial firms (small, medium, and large) and customer agencies. The MAS
Common Sense Procurement Resolutions for 2017
Last week’s blog took a detour to focus on the Department of Veterans Affairs Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program. This week’s blog, as promised, follows up on the January 5,
Reengineering the VA MAS Program to Deliver Best Value for Veterans.
This week, President-elect Donald Trump raised questions regarding the federal government’s bidding process for pharmaceuticals. The Presidential-elect’s questions lead the Coalition to remind the procurement community of the critical issue
Reducing “Hurdles” in the Procurement System
Welcome back and Happy New Year! The Coalition hopes everyone had a restful, healthy, and happy Holiday Season. As we begin 2017, the Coalition again thanks its members for their