Category: FAR & Beyond Blog

The Status of Commercial Supplier Agreement Terms Under GSA Contracts

 On July 31st, GSA issued a Class Deviation to “mitigate the legal risk of incorporating into GSA contracts common Commercial Supplier Agreement (CSA) terms and conditions that conflict with or

A Very Successful Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament!

Could yesterday’s weather have been any better?  Joe Caggiano was certainly smiling down on us as we enjoyed a perfect day and the beautiful Whiskey Creek golf course at this

GAO Report Raises More Questions than it Answers.

On August 10, 2015, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released Report No. GAO-15-590, FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES: More Attention Needed to Competition and Prices. The report examines (1) how and to

Innovation and Commercial Items: The Department of Defense Can’t Have It Both Ways.

  In policy pronouncements and public statements over the last year, the Department of Defense (DoD) emphasized, as a strategic imperative, gaining access to, and leveraging, innovative commercial technologies. For

Alliant 2 RFI

On July 14th GSA issued an Request for Information (RFI) seeking feedback on a revised list of Leading Edge Technologies (LETS) for the Alliant 2 Unrestricted and Small Business Set-Aside

Golf, Excellence in Partnership Awards, and Fall Training Conference

Golf, Excellence in Partnership Awards, and Fall Training Conference The heat and humidity are here, but the good news is that also means we are gearing up for our 3rd

Launch of the New Pricing and Regulatory Compliance Oversight Committee!

Last week the Coalition hosted a Regulatory Compliance Training Forum, Labor Contract Compliances: The world according the Department of Labor. The training event covered the Service Contract Act, the Davis

Is “Innovation” the answer?

Today, one of the top procurement “buzz words” has to be “innovation.” It seems that every day departments and agencies across the federal government are seeking “innovation” in one form

Industry Day with the VA NAC

Before the July 4th holiday, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Acquisition Center (NAC) held its VA NAC Industry Days conference in Chicago. It was a great opportunity for

Happy 4th of July!

Members, This week the FAR & Beyond Blog and the Friday Flash are dedicated to the Fourth of July. The blog highlights excerpts from a speech given by President Kennedy