On February 13 from 1:30 – 2 PM (ET), the Green Committee will hold a members-only briefing on GSA’s proposed rule on single-use plastic packaging for GSA and VA Schedules.

The Coalition’s Cloud Working Group will be hosting a members-only meeting with Joel Lundy, Director, Office of IT Products at GSA’s Information Technology Category (ITC) (pending agency approval) on February 16 at 10:00 AM (ET) to discuss the draft ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

Next week on Tuesday, February 20th from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (ET), the Coalition will host a members-only virtual briefing, The 2024 Accredo Transition and Replenishment: What Manufacturers Need to Know.

On February 21 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM (ET), the Coalition is hosting the webinar, Healthcare Focus: Briefing on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024, with Moshe Schwartz, President of Etherton and Associates. During the presentation, Schwartz will provide an update on recent healthcare legislation in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). 

Join us on February 2/22 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM (ET) as we host Baker Tilly’s Leo Alvarez, Principal; Dylan Schreiner, Manager; and Molly Menoni, Senior Consultant, who will be providing an overview of the latest changes to the Alliant 3 contract, expected contract requirements, and what contractors should consider as they make bidding decision.

The Coalition for Government Procurement is pleased to announce that on February 27, we will hold our MAS Basic Training: The Nuts & Bolts - an intensive, one-day training workshop that teaches the basics of utilizing the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program.

The Coalition for Government Procurement is proud to once again host its “must attend” General Services Administration (GSA) and Veterans Affairs (VA) Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel on February 28. This course is designed for lawyers and contract managers at member companies with significant contract management and compliance responsibilities with GSA and/or VA Schedule contracts. 

On February 29 at 10 AM (ET), the Coalition’s Imaging Equipment Committee will be hosting a members-only virtual meeting. During the meeting, Coalition President Roger Waldron will speak on a recent Country of Origin ruling by Customs and Border Patrol that impacts imaging equipment manufacturers. 

On March 12 at 10:00 AM (ET), the General/Office Products Committee will be hosting a members-only meeting focused on the AbilityOne program.

Building effective proposals is a core capability of successful government contractors and a key element of an effective proposal is its compliance with regulatory requirements. When submitting a bid on a government contract, the contents of a proposal contain a contractor’s offer to perform work at a stated cost or price. The Government is increasingly

On March 20 at 2:00 PM (ET), the Green Committee will host Boris Arratia, the Designated Federal Officer for the GAP FAC for a members-only meeting. The GAP FAC, which standards for General Services Administration Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee, is a Federal advisory committee made up of experts in the Federal Government, industry, and academia. It supports GSA

On March 21 at 2:00 pm ET, the Furniture Committee will hold its first meeting of the year on MAS contracting! We will hear from Shaun Kelly, Branch Chief of the MAS Office Management Branch and Holly Caputo, Section Chief of the MAS Furniture and Furnishings Team. Holly and Shaun will review GSA's priorities in the furniture