Friday Flash - Friday Flash 02.14.20
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Government Leaders Commit to Advancing Acquisition at FAST2020 Training Conference
FAR & Beyond Blog - Government Leaders Commit to Advancing Acquisition at FAST2020 Training Conference
From April 14-16, key government acquisition leaders will join more than 5,000 professionals from across the federal acquisition community at GSA’s FAST2020 training conference in Atlanta, GA. Among the attendees will be GSA Administrator Emily W. Murphy, FAS Commissioner Julie Dunne, and DOD Chief Management Officer Lisa Hershman. Also invited are OFPP Administrator Dr. Michael Wooten and
FAR & Beyond Blog - FAR & Beyond: E-Commerce, the Integrity of the Market, and Mixed Messages
On January 31st, the Trump Administration issued Executive Order 13904, Ensuring Safe and Lawful E-Commerce for United States Consumers, Businesses, Government Supply Chains, and Intellectual Property Rights Holders (the E.O.). The E.O. establishes a framework for combating trafficking in counterfeit products, including addressing the role and responsibilities of e-commerce platforms. At its core, the E.O. seeks to
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 02.07.20
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FAR & Beyond Blog - Section 889: Continuing Coalition Member Engagement
Frequent readers of this blog will recognize that the Coalition has been engaged in connection with the implementation of Section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232). Recall, Section 889(a)(1)(A) prohibits agency heads from procuring, extending, or renewing a contract for equipment or
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 01.31.20
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FAR & Beyond Blog - E-commerce: Another Reminder of the Need for Reflection
Recently, our friend and colleague, George Washington University Law Professor Christopher R. Yukins, posted an interesting piece entitled, “Request Denied by GAO for Documents in Pending Protest Regarding GSA ‘Electronic Marketplaces’ Procurement.” That posting discusses how he submitted a request to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) for redacted pleadings filed in the protest of Overstock.com,
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 01.24.20
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FAR & Beyond Blog - A Welcome Step Toward Reaffirming Partnership
Readers of the Friday Flash will recall the blog, “Transparency: Even the Simple Things are Important,” that appeared in this space just before the holidays. In that blog, we noted, with surprise, the sudden and unannounced disappearance of GSA’s online staff directory from the agency’s website. Coalition members were regular users of GSA’s directory, as
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 01.17.20
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