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
Category: FAR & Beyond Blog
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
DHA and GSA: Addressing contract duplication and the role of IT Schedule 70
Last month the Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced its decision to partner with the General Services Administration (GSA) to satisfy its Health Information Technology (HIT) requirements. The Coalition applauds this
GSA’s Federal Supply Schedule Pricing Disclosures Public Notice: An Opportunity for Dialogue on the Price Reduction Clause and Data Reporting.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the General Services Administration’s (GSA’s) Office of Acquisition Policy published a November 18th notice requesting public comments regarding the paperwork burdens of GSAR
The Enduring Strength of the MAS Program: An Economic Catalyst for Government and Industry
This month, Administrator Denise Turner Roth provided the keynote address at the DC Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Chairman’s Inaugural Breakfast. The address focused on GSA’s role as an
GSA’s Acquisition Services Fund—An Opportunity to Innovate
GSA’s Acquisition Services Fund (ASF) is a revolving fund in the Treasury authorized by statute (40 U.S.C. 321) to support Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) operations. The ASF is essentially the
Transforming the Federal Marketplace: Reflection at Year One
Anniversaries are a time of reflection, evaluation, and motivation. Indeed, in just a few short weeks one of our most significant anniversaries will be upon us, New Year’s Day. Each