Category: FAR & Beyond Blog

The Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) Second Generation Office Supplies (OS2) Dashboard: The check engine light is on!

  The Coalition welcomes the FSSI OS2 Dashboard as a positive step in improving transparency. The dashboard responds to public requests for more information regarding OS2 including information about pricing,

Thought Number Eight: “The follow-on Networx procurement: Time for a GSA Schedules telecommunications solution.”

  This week’s focus is on Thought Number Eight of the Fourteen Foods for Thought in 2014:  “The follow-on Networx procurement:  Time for a GSA Schedules telecommunications solution.”  In April

The Coalition’s Upcoming May Calendar

This week’s “FAR and Beyond” blog hits on a couple items for our membership.  First, here is an update on our May calendar of events. May 2014 Member Calendar 1.

The multiple-award double standard

For this week’s comment I wanted to share with you another blog post that was first published on the Federal Times’ Acquisition Blog (www.federaltimes.com): The multiple-award double standard On March 13,2014, Defense Procurement

The Coalition’s 2014 Spring Conference is This Next Week!

I can’t believe our Spring Training Conference is already less than a week away, coming up next week on Thursday, April 10th!  As the Vice President of Membership and Marketing

Inaugural Federal Times Blog Post: GSA’s Draft Strategic Plan for FY 2014 – 2018: Where is the $40 Billion Multiple Award Schedules program?

  For this week’s comment I wanted to share with you my inaugural blog post that was first published on the Federal Times’ Acquisition Blog (www.federaltimes.com). The post highlights Thought #2 “GSA’s Strategic

DHS Forum Recap and Upcoming Events!

  Yesterday Dr. Daniel M. Gerstein, Under Secretary for Science & Technology (Acting), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) , provided the Coalition with a thoughtful, engaging and very informative

Upcoming Coalition Events for March and April!

As March enters in like a polar bear, it is time to provide an update on the Coalition’s event schedule for March and April. Myth-Busters Forum with Daniel Gerstein, Acting

Show me the Money: How the federal budget will impact business development

  By Guest Blogger: Ray Bjorklund, President, BirchGrove Consulting LLC As a business developer, you follow the money. You trek toward the customers that spend money and the customers that

DPAP Asks for Industry Input on 400 DFARS Requirements

Wednesday night brought 14 inches of snow—significantly more than predicted! (Gee, how did that happen?)  I spent Thursday morning shoveling the driveway and sidewalk.  Everything is closed.  The streets are