Comment of the Week Next Wednesday, April 17th the Coalition will hold its 2013 Spring Conference, “Continuing the Dialogue: Strategic Acquisition, An Opportunity for Federal Efficiency and Commercial Business.” The conference agenda is comprehensive. Attendees will hear from leaders across government regarding the latest strategic sourcing initiatives, procurement policy and modernization of the multiple award
Comment of the Week This week’s Comment highlights Thought No. 8 of the Thirteen Thoughts for 2013: “GSA’s 2012 waiver of the Price Reduction Clause—a statement in favor of competition!” Last fall, the application of the Price Reduction Clause (PRC) was waived for the purposes of the Air Force’s Enterprise Sourcing Group’s open market solicitation,
Comment of the Week It is Spring Break this week and we are in Ohio to visit family. It may not sound exotic or “Spring Break-like” but it has been lots of fun. We visited the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton— where former GSA Administrator Steven Perry is the President. We also visited
Comment of the Week Originally, this Comment was to focus on Thought No.7, “From Strategic Source to Strategic Acquisition,” of the Thirteen Thoughts for 2013. The theme was to expand on my March 18th Federal Times editorial entitled “A New Framework for Acquiring Professional Services” which outlines the key elements of the strategic acquisition of
Comment of the Week GSA Mission Critical – Effective Communication Guest Blogger: Carolyn Alston, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, The Coalition for Government Procurement We are all well aware that GSA cancelled GSA Expo, its signature trade show and training event that was scheduled for Orlando Florida in May. For years, GSA used the
Comment of the Week It is the first week of March and with spring right around the corner, the “Comment” is taking a break from the “Thirteen Thoughts for 2013” to focus on the Coalition for Government Procurement’s 2013 Spring Calendar of Events. We are committed to “continuing the dialogue” with procurement leaders across the
Comment of the Week March 1, 2013—Sequestration Day. This morning our 13 year-old son was reading the Wall Street Journal article on sequestration and asked me a question only a kid could ask: “So Dad, if I had a penny would I have more money than the government?” His question led to a long conversation
Comment of the Week This week it is Thought No. 5 of the Thirteen Thoughts for 2013: “Closing the door on the Demand Based Model in 2013!(?).” In 2012 the General Services Administration issued a Federal Register notice regarding its intent to implement a Demand Based Model (DBM) for the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program.
Comment of the Week This week “Thought No. 4” of the Thirteen Thoughts for 2013: Contract duplication. . . .hitting the delete button. The timing could not better for addressing this thought! Yesterday the Government Accountability Office (GAO) removed the High Risk Designation from “Management of Interagency Contracting.” GAO cited improvements in: (1) continued
Comment of the Week “Thirteen Thoughts for 2013” continues this week with Thought No. 3: ODCs in 2013!(?). As you know, throughout the last year the Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement (the Coalition) has highlighted the fundamental value to customer agencies of the inclusion of ODCs and materials (at cost) in Multiple Award