Friday Flash - Friday Flash 04/25/2025
DoD to “Fast-Track” ATO Process for Software, GAO Review of TRICARE Contracts, and More
Thank you for Joining us for a Discussion on the New Federal Market
FAR & Beyond Blog - Thank you for Joining us for a Discussion on the New Federal Market
The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement (Coalition) would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who joined us for the meeting on Navigating Government Contracting in the New Federal Market on April 24. We are especially grateful to Holland & Knight for co-hosting this informative engagement. We would like to extend a
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 04/18/2025
Acquisition Leadership on FAR Reform, EO Promoting Commercial Solutions in Federal Contracts, and More
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 04/11/2025
Tariffs Paused for 90 Days, Executive Orders Issued This Week, and More
FAR & Beyond Blog - An Update on the Government Procurement Efficiency List
On January 17th the Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement (the Coalition) launched the Government Procurement Efficiency List (GPEL) seeking recommendations from our members and stakeholders across the procurement community on opportunities to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal procurement system. Here is an update on the GPEL. The Coalition has received
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 04/04/2025
MAS Rightsizing Developments, DoD Civilian Workforce Reductions, and More
FAR & Beyond Blog - Optimizing the Multiple Award Schedule Program
On Monday, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced major changes to the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program. The changes include allowing contracts that fail to meet sales thresholds to expire, removing items with insufficient customer demand, addressing contractor noncompliance, and reducing procurement redundancies. These changes are foundational to, as GSA stated, rightsizing the program to
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 03/28/2025
GSA to “Rightsize” MAS Program, FedRAMP 20x, and More
FAR & Beyond Blog - The Appetite for Procurement Reform has Never been Greater, so What’s on the Menu?
This week the George Mason University’s Greg and Camile Baroni Center for Government Contracting (the Baroni Center) hosted a webinar, “The New Administration Implications and Opportunities for Small Business.” The webinar provided attendees with an engaging, informative discussion of the new federal market and what it means for businesses, especially small business, competing in the federal market.
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 03/21/2025
GSA Set to Unveil FedRAMP Plan Next Week, NASA SEWP VI Protests Withdrawn, and More