Category: FAR & Beyond Blog

Happy Memorial Day!

Originally published in the Friday Flash on May 25, 2012: Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of summer (growing up in small town in Northern Maine it usually seemed that

Upcoming Events in May!

Before we wrap up the month of May, I want to make sure you are aware of two exciting events and two committee meetings that will be taking place in

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