GSA Set to Unveil FedRAMP Plan Next Week, NASA SEWP VI Protests Withdrawn, and More
The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement (the Coalition) continues to collect recommendations for the Government Procurement Efficiency List (GPEL). Thank you to all those who have submitted recommendations. We are organizing and fleshing out the submitted recommendations. In looking at the incoming recommendations, there continues to be a focus on adopting commercial best
GSA May Centralize Agency Contracting, Update on the Continuing Resolution, and More
There are many variables that drive best value pricing. Suppliers take into consideration many factors, including pricing to address excess inventory, pricing to meet sales goals or drive market penetration, and pricing in response to the buyer’s requirements. This blog will focus on requirements in the context of the federal government. Sound requirements drive best value pricing and
CR to Expire March 14, Governmentwide Review of Consulting Contracts, and More
The FoRGED Act is the procurement blueprint for the National Defense Authorization Act of 2026. A section of the FoRGED Act contains language that will change the statutory authority for the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) to embrace best value acquisition procedures. This proposed statutory authority will immediately open up a world of innovation
EO Calls for Contracts Review, CR to Expire March 14, and More
Unfortunately, the last 30 years have seen the determined, inexorable re-regulation of commercial item contracting. As highlighted in previous blogs, the number and scope of unique federal clauses that now apply to commercial item contracts render the term “commercial item contracting” a contradiction in terms. The hurdles created by a highly regulated federal acquisition system
CMMC Level Certification Guide, GSA Releases Two FAR Deviations, and More
In the spirit of procurement reform, efficiency and economy, and to be consistent with our blogs in the prior weeks, the Coalition and its members have undertaken an effort to review the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), to identify opportunities for reform, revision, or recission to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the procurement system, lower