Jan 5, 2017 | FAR & Beyond, Rules and Regulations
Welcome back and Happy New Year! The Coalition hopes everyone had a restful, healthy, and happy Holiday Season. As we begin 2017, the Coalition again thanks its members for their strong support over the past year. The Coalition also thanks all the government...
Dec 1, 2016 | Category Management, FAR & Beyond, Rules and Regulations
On October 7th, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) published, in the Federal Register, a proposed new Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-XXX, “Implementing Category Management for Common Goods and Services.” The Public comments on the draft...
Oct 27, 2016 | Category Management, FAR & Beyond, Rules and Regulations
As you know, the General Services Administration (GSA) plays a key role in supporting the logistics of the Presidential Transition. Currently, GSA headquarters is hosting each candidate’s Transition Team, providing necessary services and facilities, as the two teams...
Oct 6, 2016 | Category Management, FAR & Beyond, Management, Rules and Regulations
Yesterday, via posting for advance review on the Federal Register Public Inspection Site, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), announced that it has issued a proposed OMB Circular, Implementing Category...
Sep 29, 2016 | Category Management, FAR & Beyond, MAS Pricing Policy, Rules and Regulations
This week, I attended the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget’s event focusing on economic policy and the coming Presidential Transition. Entitled, “How Would Clinton and Trump Manage Our Money? A Conversation with the Candidates’ Economic Advisors,” the...
Sep 22, 2016 | FAR & Beyond, Rules and Regulations
This week, the Coalition had the honor of addressing the Section 809 Acquisition Advisory Panel (the 809 Panel). The 809 Panel takes its name from Section 809 of last year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorized the establishment of an advisory...
