Category: FAR & Beyond Blog

Category Management and Contract Duplication: Finding the right mix!

  One of the key goals of Category Management is to reduce unnecessary contract duplication.  In this respect, Category Management builds on former OFPP Administrator Dan Gordon’s September 29, 2011

2016 Spring Training Conference is Just Around the Corner!

The cherry blossoms are blooming in Washington, DC this week—it’s the sign of a new season and the coming of the Coalition’s Spring Training Conference!  The theme of this year’s

How Category Management Can Enhance Federal Acquisition

  Category Management Addressing Contract Duplication Best Commercial Practices and Total Acquisition Cost (TAC). With the naming of the 10 Category Managers, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has

Please Join us at our 2016 Spring Training Conference!

Please join the Coalition for Government Procurement at our annual Spring Training Conference where this year’s theme will be Outlook into 2017: What Transition Means For Your Federal Business Opportunities. 

A Unique Opportunity: March 10th Healthcare Forum

  Dear Coalition Members, As you know, the first quarter of 2016 has been filled with Coalition committee meetings, training events, and webinars.  It has been a very full calendar—which

Compliance Training on St. Patrick’s Day

Given the highly complex and, at times, costly nature of regulatory compliance, audits, and oversight, the Coalition is committed to providing member firms with the latest information and highest quality

Dear Members: Please Join Us on March 10th for the Coalition’s Healthcare Forum

  The Healthcare Forum provides a wonderful opportunity for members to engage in a Myth-Busters dialogue with the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on

Reducing Contract Duplication: Savings for Government and Industry

Contract duplication remains one of the most pressing issues in Federal contracting today—untold levels of resources and taxpayer dollars are being expended to create new contracts, when effective vehicles already

“Bringing the Government’s Data:” An alternative approach to transactional data reporting.

  As promised in last week’s FAR & Beyond, this week, the focus is on the challenges and opportunities associated with the management of transactional data. Last spring, GSA published

Despite the snow, January has been a busy month for procurement policy

FAR & Beyond: Despite the snow, January has been a very busy month for procurement policy/management issues and initiatives. Defense Acquisition of Services On January 6th, the Department of Defense