Contract duplication remains one of the most pressing issues in Federal contracting today—untold levels of resources and taxpayer dollars are being expended to create new contracts, when effective vehicles already exist, that can provide the same products and services to meet agency requirements. The Coalition for Government Procurement commends the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy
As promised in last week’s FAR & Beyond, this week, the focus is on the challenges and opportunities associated with the management of transactional data. Last spring, GSA published a proposed General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) that would establish a new requirement for GSA contactors (Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contractors, IT GWAC contractors, and
FAR & Beyond: Despite the snow, January has been a very busy month for procurement policy/management issues and initiatives. Defense Acquisition of Services On January 6th, the Department of Defense (DoD), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology & Logistics USD (AT&L) published DoDI 5000.74, Defense Acquisition of Services. The new guidance
Last month the Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced its decision to partner with the General Services Administration (GSA) to satisfy its Health Information Technology (HIT) requirements. The Coalition applauds this positive step toward reducing contract duplication. Coalition members look forward to working with DHA and GSA to provide efficient, effective best value solutions to support
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the General Services Administration’s (GSA’s) Office of Acquisition Policy published a November 18th notice requesting public comments regarding the paperwork burdens of GSAR Clause 552.238-75, Price Reductions, commonly referred to as the Price Reductions Clause (PRC). The Coalition is asking members to please review this notice and provide
This month, Administrator Denise Turner Roth provided the keynote address at the DC Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Chairman’s Inaugural Breakfast. The address focused on GSA’s role as an economic catalyst and on the importance of public and private partnerships. Administrator Roth’s address reflected her strong commitment to strengthening GSA’s relationship with the business
GSA’s Acquisition Services Fund (ASF) is a revolving fund in the Treasury authorized by statute (40 U.S.C. 321) to support Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) operations. The ASF is essentially the result of the merger of the General Supply Fund (GSF) and the Information Technology Fund (ITF) that supported operations of the Federal Supply Service (FSS)
Anniversaries are a time of reflection, evaluation, and motivation. Indeed, in just a few short weeks one of our most significant anniversaries will be upon us, New Year’s Day. Each year all of us look back upon our successes, as well as our shortcomings, and make commitments to better ourselves in the New Year. Today,
Abraham Lincoln’s famous Thanksgiving Day Proclamation has become an annual tradition at the Coalition. The October 3, 1863 Presidential Proclamation, released in the midst of the Civil War, called on the nation to observe the last Thursday in November as a day of Thanksgiving. Lincoln’s message still has meaning today as we express gratitude for
On Wednesday the nation honored our Veterans. Veterans Day is a special time to say thank you to veterans and their families for their service and the sacrifices they have made to keep us all safe and free. In a larger sense, we should all honor and remember our veterans each and every day for all