Management Imperatives for Schedules Consolidation

FAR & Beyond Blog - Management Imperatives for Schedules Consolidation

In November, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced that it will be consolidating all its Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) into a single Schedule for best value commercial solutions. As many of you know, the Coalition has been a strong advocate for the single Schedule concept, which will help to reduce costs for both government and industry stakeholders,

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 03.08.19

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FAR & Beyond Blog - e-Commerce “Unknown Unknowns”: Applicability of TAA and Supply Chain Risk

Within the past year, much of the conversation around e-Commerce has focused on the General Services Administration’s (GSA) implementation of Section 846 of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). [1] As the deadline for GSA’s Phase II report rapidly approaches, this week’s blog examines many of the “unknown unknowns” associated with

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FAR & Beyond Blog - The Coalition Springs Forward: Exciting Opportunities Coming This Spring!

It may be hard to believe (especially with snow forecasted here in the Nation’s Capital this weekend), but Spring is just around the corner. Returning from Atlanta last week, where I watched my beloved New England Patriots clinch their sixth Super Bowl Championship, I found myself reflecting on the many exciting opportunities that the Coalition will be

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FAR & Beyond Blog - e-GSA: Creating Opportunities Through e-Commerce

The move to e-Commerce solutions envisioned by Section 846 of the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) represents the most consequential procurement policy change in a generation.[1] As we approach the deadline for the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Phase II report, this week’s blog examines the agency’s unique opportunity to leverage e-Commerce to increase

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FAR & Beyond Blog - The Dynamic Marketplace: Balancing Public Interests

As discussed in previous posts, the Section 809 Panel recently released its  long-awaited  Volume III Report to Congress, which includes recommendations for streamlining the Department of Defense’s (DoD) acquisition system. The Volume III Report is the culmination of more than two-years of effort, and it is notable that, cumulatively, the Section 809 Panel’s Volume I Report, issued in