Greetings from the Beach! Sitting on the beach, with my feet in the sand and my eyes gazing at the ocean, my mind begins to wander to thoughts of the Coalition’s summer that lies ahead. As we move into July, I am excited about the many opportunities that the Coalition will be hosting for members
It is with mixed emotions that the Coalition wishes Roy Dicharry, our Policy Analyst, God speed as he leaves to join the State Department’s diplomatic corps. We are very excited and happy for Roy as he pursues his dream of working in international relations. At the same time, we will miss his professionalism, commitment, and
Yesterday the General Services Administration (GSA) published the final rule implementing Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) for GSA’s Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) and other Governmentwide Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. The Coalition is reviewing and analyzing the rule, including the new clauses, the detailed background information, and the agency’s responses to
On June 8th, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) for a “Proposed Special Item Number (SIN) on IT Schedule 70: Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services (HACS).” The scope of the proposed SIN included proactive cyber services (e.g. network mapping, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, phishing assessment, web application assessment, and wireless
Summer has arrived, but we aren’t going on vacation! There are several upcoming events and trainings we hope to see you at over the next couple months. But first, one postponed event to mention. We were originally scheduled to have our Don’t Get Burned This Summer: Compliance Training for Labor Requirements on June 16th;
On May 26, Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) submitted several amendments to S. 2943, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This week’s blog will examine two of these provisions which are of significant interest to the Federal contracting community. They are proposed Section 829K, ““Simplification of the Process for Preparation and
In 1960, the General Services Administration (GSA) delegated the management and operation of the Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) for medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and services to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA FSS program and its contractors provide vital products and services to VA hospitals, medical facilities, and professionals directly supporting the healthcare
On March 23rd, GSA issued a post on GSA Interact seeking “feedback on Cloud ConFIG’s (Cloud Contract Fostering Innovation in Government) Scope Statement.” GSA’s most recent post on market research is its latest communication regarding the possible creation of a separate cloud IDIQ GWAC, a draft RFP which is expected sometime in Fiscal 2016.
Advisory panels and acquisition executives from across Government and industry, for years, have recognized that a critical component of acquisition reform is a commitment to the professional development of the acquisition workforce. This week, our community witnessed a significant demonstration of that support by GSA. On Monday, I joined hundreds of other acquisition professionals
This week, Administrator Denise Turner Roth announced the creation of a third service, the Technology Transformation Service (TTS), joining GSA’s other two services, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) and the Public Building Service (PBS). The new service combines GSA’s Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, the Presidential Innovation Fellows, and 18F. According to Administrator