Category: FAR & Beyond Blog

Ted Buford

In last week’s FAR & Beyond blog, we honored the career of Jon Etherton by announcing him as a recipient of the Coalition’s highest distinction, the Common Sense in Government Procurement Award.

Jon Etherton

One does not often hear of many icons in the government procurement space.  Probably the closest to such symbols of excellence are Ralph Nash and John Cibinic, authors of the

Transactional Data Reporting: A Logical Step in the Evolution of the MAS Program

In 2016, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a final rule to amend the GSA Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to require that vendors report transactional data from, among other things, GSA

Register Now for the 2022 Fall Training Conference

It is already mid-October, which means the Coalition for Government Procurement’s Annual Fall Training Conference – Expectations for Fiscal Year 2023 – is less than five weeks away! Please do consider registering

Passing the Torch: A Dedication to Ted Buford in Honor of His Retirement

There are times in life when we receive news about someone that is wonderful for them, but sad for the rest of us. Such is the case for The Coalition

Register Now for the 2022 Fall Training Conference

Autumn is officially here, which means the Coalition’s Annual Fall Training Conference is quickly approaching! We are pleased to announce that the 2022 Fall Training Conference – Expectations for Fiscal Year

Calling All IT Contractors – Register for The IT Category: Creating Opportunities for Small Business

IT contracting community, don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn about the latest crucial developments related to programs and policies impacting small businesses within the federal IT market! On

Reversing the Slow, Painful Death of Commercial Item Contracting

With the enactment of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) in 1994, there was hope that a new era of streamlined acquisition would allow the government to access rapidly the

Register Now – The IT Category: Creating Opportunities for Small Business, Oct. 6

Mark your calendars for October 6, and join the Coalition for Government Procurement for a hybrid event for the IT contractor community in conjunction with GSA, The IT Category: Creating Opportunities

Labor Day

By 1894, many states had enacted laws setting aside a day to honor labor, but it was on June 28th of that year that President Grover Cleveland signed an act