Friday Flash - Friday Flash 04/04/2025
MAS Rightsizing Developments, DoD Civilian Workforce Reductions, and More
An Update on the Government Procurement Efficiency List
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
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GSA Set to Unveil FedRAMP Plan Next Week, NASA SEWP VI Protests Withdrawn, and More
FAR & Beyond Blog - Commercial Opportunity for the VA Medical Supply Chain
The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement (the Coalition) continues to collect recommendations for the Government Procurement Efficiency List (GPEL). Thank you to all those who have submitted recommendations. We are organizing and fleshing out the submitted recommendations. In looking at the incoming recommendations, there continues to be a focus on adopting commercial best
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 03/14/2025
GSA May Centralize Agency Contracting, Update on the Continuing Resolution, and More
FAR & Beyond Blog - Driving Best Value Pricing – Let’s Go for A Ride
There are many variables that drive best value pricing. Suppliers take into consideration many factors, including pricing to address excess inventory, pricing to meet sales goals or drive market penetration, and pricing in response to the buyer’s requirements. This blog will focus on requirements in the context of the federal government. Sound requirements drive best value pricing and
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 03/07/2025
CR to Expire March 14, Governmentwide Review of Consulting Contracts, and More