Thought No. 13: Oversight of the procurement system—is there balance?
Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! As the end of the year approaches, it is time to finish the “Thirteen Thoughts for 2013.” On January 14th of this year,
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. The big turkey dinner followed up with NFL football (as one of several thousand shareholders, I will be cheering on the Green Bay
ODCs and the Multiple Award Schedule program
This week’s comment was to focus on five steps to improve requirements development and procurement outcomes for the American people. It will have to wait till December. A recent article
GAO hits the bull’s eye in identifying commercial best practices as the key to successful information technology investments.
Earlier this week the Government Accountability Office (GAO) testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee regarding “Leveraging Best Practices to Help Ensure Successful Major Acquisitions.” The testimony
Some Thoughts on Strategic Sourcing
As you know, the GSA Multiple Award Schedule program and the IT GWACs (GSA, NASA and NIH) are strategic platforms that leverage the government’s acquisition resources through streamlined competitions for
Fall Conference Recap and Sound Requirements Development
The Coalition was privileged to host speakers from across the federal enterprise at the Fall Training Conference this week for a discussion of key procurement issues, challenges and opportunities of
Requirements development –the blocking and tackling of federal procurement!
The questions regarding Healthcare.gov and the role the federal procurement system leads this week’s “FAR and Beyond” blog back to one of the Thirteen Thoughts for 2013: Requirements development –the blocking
Shutdown Over, Welcome Back!
Welcome back! With the shutdown behind us—at least for now—the procurement community can get back to the business of competing, awarding and implementing contracts that support agency missions across the
Increasing GSA’s Market Share
Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Commissioner Tom Sharpe’s goal is to increase FAS’s share of the federal procurement market. At the heart of this effort is ensuring FAS provides sound, effective
Government Shutdown Resources
Last week the Coalition provided shutdown information for our members in anticipation of the current stalemate. This week we have continued to provide updates to our members regarding the operational