Category: FAR & Beyond Blog

The Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) Rule: Is a competitive, unpriced schedule just around the corner?

  Last week’s FAR & Beyond blog noted that GSA’s TDR rule raises significant policy and operational questions.   This week’s blog examines whether the TDR rule moves the Federal Supply

Transactional Data Reporting (TDR): A Customary Commercial Practice?

Transactional Data Reporting (TDR): A customary commercial practice? This blog marks the first in a series of blogs focusing on the General Services Administration’s (GSA’s) Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) rule. 

Greetings from the Beach!

Greetings from the Beach! Sitting on the beach, with my feet in the sand and my eyes gazing at the ocean, my mind begins to wander to thoughts of the

Happy Fourth of July

It is with mixed emotions that the Coalition wishes Roy Dicharry, our Policy Analyst, God speed as he leaves to join the State Department’s diplomatic corps.  We are very excited

The Transactional Data Reporting Rule-Some Quick Highlights and Next Steps

Yesterday the General Services Administration (GSA) published the final rule implementing Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) for GSA’s Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) and other Governmentwide Indefinite-Delivery,

The Next Steps for the Proposed Cybersecurity SIN

  On June 8th, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) for a “Proposed Special Item Number (SIN) on IT Schedule 70: Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services

Upcoming Summer Events: Cybersecurity, In-House Counsel Training and Golf!

  Summer has arrived, but we aren’t going on vacation!  There are several upcoming events and trainings we hope to see you at over the next couple months.  But first,

Category Management and Service Contract Provisions in the FY 2017 NDAA

  On May 26, Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) submitted several amendments to S. 2943, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This week’s blog will examine two

Shared Services: The VA and GSA leveraging electronic tools to support Veterans’ Healthcare

  In 1960, the General Services Administration (GSA) delegated the management and operation of the Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) for medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and services to the Department of Veterans

Cloud Contract Vehicles—Issues to Consider

  On March 23rd, GSA issued a post on GSA Interact seeking “feedback on Cloud ConFIG’s (Cloud Contract Fostering Innovation in Government) Scope Statement.”  GSA’s most recent post on market