Friday Flash - Friday Flash 07.06.18
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Section 814 and the Potential Impact on Innovation
FAR & Beyond Blog - Section 814 and the Potential Impact on Innovation
H.R. 5515, the “John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019” (the Senate NDAA) passed the Senate on June 18, 2018. At this point, the House and Senate will go to conference to work out a compromise bill that can pass both chambers and go forward to the President. The bill contains
FAR & Beyond Blog - Section 846 Implementation and the Applicability of Law
The move to e-Commerce solutions envisioned by Section 846 of the FY18 National Defense Authorization Act is just the latest procurement reform initiative that seeks to strike the right balance between unique government requirements and acquisition streamlining. Striking this balance is important for, not only the commercial e-Commerce portal program’s success, but also the system’s
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 06.29.18
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FAR & Beyond Blog - GSA’s Section 846 Public Meeting: An Informative and Productive Framing of Phase II Implementation
Yesterday, the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) hosted their initial Phase II Public Meeting, as required under Section 846 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2018, which established a process for the implementation of e-commerce portals for use by federal agencies to purchase select COTS products (stakeholders
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 06.22.18
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FAR & Beyond Blog - Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services Special Item Numbers – An Opportunity for Modernization
The General Services Administration (GSA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) on May 22 seeking stakeholders’ feedback regarding how it could enhance its four Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services (HACS) Special Item Numbers (SINs) to ensure their viability as a cybersecurity service solution. Specifically, the RFI solicits input regarding the current state of the SINs, including
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 06.15.18
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FAR & Beyond Blog - Phase II of Section 846 Implementation: An opportunity to Avoid Unintended Consequences
On June 21st, the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be hosting their second public meeting to discuss the implementation of Section 846, which calls for the establishment of e-Commerce portals for agencies. The Coalition supports GSA’s and OMB’s efforts in seeking stakeholder input on this effort, and
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 06.08.18
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