2018 Has Been the Year of the Multiple Award Schedules: What Will 2019 Bring?

FAR & Beyond Blog - 2018 Has Been the Year of the Multiple Award Schedules: What Will 2019 Bring?

     This week, the General Services Administration held its Federal Marketplace Industry Day, inviting stakeholders from across the procurement community to participate in a dialogue on the future of GSA’s key Federal Marketplace Initiative. The industry day featured Administrator Emily Murphy’s Keynote address, “Reimaging the Acquisition Experience,” followed by a presentation on the key features of the Federal

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 12.14.18

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FAR & Beyond Blog - GSA’s Federal Marketplace Industry Day: An Opportunity for Addressing Fundamental Questions Surrounding e-Commerce

On Wednesday, December 12, the General Services Administration (GSA) will be hosting a Federal Marketplace Industry Day to discuss the future of the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program and its ongoing implementation efforts related to Section 846 of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Pursuant to that section, GSA is charged

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 12.07.18

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FAR & Beyond Blog - Schedules Consolidation: All for One, and One for All!

This week, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced that it will be consolidating its 24 Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) into a single Schedule for best value commercial solutions. This significant milestone is just the latest step in GSA’s efforts to enhance the MAS program. Indeed, the announcement adds to the many positive developments that we have seen

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 11.30.18

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FAR & Beyond Blog - Happy Thanksgiving!

We depart from our regular blog to acknowledge the Thanksgiving holiday that we celebrate next week. I would like to share with you a Thanksgiving Day Proclamation from 1908. In this proclamation, President Theodore Roosevelt reminds us of our great history, and, in doing so, the many blessings for which we should be very thankful.

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 11.16.18

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FAR & Beyond Blog - Thank You for Your Contributions to the Fall Healthcare Forum, EIP Awards, and Fall Training Conference

Thank you to everyone who attended the Coalition’s 2018 Fall Healthcare Forum, Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards Dinner, and Fall Training Conference, The Federal Market Forecast. Following a very busy procurement year, these three events delivered timely and relevant information on the evolving Federal marketplace and the future of acquisition. With increased acquisition community participation each

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 11.09.18

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