The Coalition welcomes the FSSI OS2 Dashboard as a positive step in improving transparency. The dashboard responds to public requests for more information regarding OS2 including information about pricing, savings and small business participation. The dashboard states that “[i]n 9 out of 10 cases, the median OS2 price is lower than the median Schedule
FAR and Beyond Blog The Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) Second Generation Office Supplies (OS2) Dashboard: The check engine light is on! The Coalition welcomes the FSSI OS2 Dashboard as a positive step in improving transparency. The dashboard responds to public requests for more information regarding OS2 including information about pricing, savings and small business
This week’s focus is on Thought Number Eight of the Fourteen Foods for Thought in 2014: “The follow-on Networx procurement: Time for a GSA Schedules telecommunications solution.” In April GSA’s Integrated Technology Services (ITS) issued an Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) Request for Information #QTA00NS14THI3001 (the RFI). The RFI seeks public input/feedback on the Network
FAR and Beyond Blog This week’s focus is on Thought Number Eight of the Fourteen Foods for Thought in 2014: “The follow-on Networx procurement: Time for a GSA Schedules telecommunications solution.” In April GSA’s Integrated Technology Services (ITS) issued an Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) Request for Information #QTA00NS14THI3001 (the RFI). The RFI seeks public input/feedback
This week’s “FAR and Beyond” blog hits on a couple items for our membership. First, here is an update on our May calendar of events. May 2014 Member Calendar 1. Jan Frye, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, is meeting with the Coalition on May 7, 2014. The
FAR and Beyond Blog This week’s “FAR and Beyond” blog hits on a couple items for our membership. First, here is an update on our May calendar of events. May 2014 Member Calendar 1. Jan Frye, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, is meeting with the Coalition on
FAR and Beyond Blog For this week’s comment I wanted to share with you a blog post that was first published on the Federal Times’ Acquisition Blog (www.federaltimes.com): The Multiple-award Double Standard On March 13,2014, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy (DPAP) issued a class deviation “clarifying” (i.e. establishing) that DoD ordering activities are responsible for determining prices fair
For this week’s comment I wanted to share with you another blog post that was first published on the Federal Times’ Acquisition Blog (www.federaltimes.com): The multiple-award double standard On March 13,2014, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy (DPAP) issued a class deviation “clarifying” (i.e. establishing) that DoD ordering activities are responsible for determining prices fair and reasonable for Blanket
FAR and Beyond Blog – Spring Conference 2014 As you know, yesterday The Coalition for Government Procurement held its 2014 Spring Training Conference, “Opportunities for Success in the Federal Market.” I was overwhelmed by the positive feedback we received from attendees regarding the quality of the event and was pleased so many were able to stay and enjoy
I can’t believe our Spring Training Conference is already less than a week away, coming up next week on Thursday, April 10th! As the Vice President of Membership and Marketing here at The Coalition, my number one priority is to form a relationship with each of our members and gain a solid understanding of their