FAR and Beyond Blog This week’s FAR and Beyond is Thought No. Twelve of the Thirteen Thoughts for 2013: ”The $500 billion question: an open or closed federal procurement system?” The answer to this question has profound, long term implications for customer agencies, contractors and the American people A closed system is one that restricts
On Monday the Coalition provided the Federal Acquisition Service’s (FAS’s) Office of Acquisition Management with our white paper, “GSA Multiple Award Schedule Pricing: Recommendations to Embrace Regulatory and Commercial Market Changes.” The Coalition thanks all the members of the Pricing Working Group for their contributions to the white paper. It truly was a team effort. The Coalition also
FAR and Beyond Blog On Monday the Coalition provided the Federal Acquisition Service’s (FAS’s) Office of Acquisition Management with our white paper, “GSA Multiple Award Schedule Pricing: Recommendations to Embrace Regulatory and Commercial Market Changes.” The Coalition thanks all the members of the Pricing Working Group for their contributions to the white paper. It truly
The Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall and the school year. The Coalition hopes that everyone had a wonderful summer! This week also marks the beginning of a busy fall calendar for the Coalition. At the center is our Fall Conference scheduled for October 30th at the Fairview
FAR and Beyond Blog/Comment of the Week The Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall and the school year. The Coalition hopes that everyone had a wonderful summer! This week also marks the beginning of a busy fall calendar for the Coalition. At the center is our Fall Conference
On Wednesday the Coalition hosted the Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit our wounded veterans. Again this year the tournament was held at Whiskey Creek Golf Course in Ijamsville, Maryland. Despite some intermittent rain through the early part of the round, it was a wonderful day! The Coalition was honored to have
Comment of the Week On Wednesday the Coalition hosted the Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit our wounded veterans. Again this year the tournament was held at Whiskey Creek Golf Course in Ijamsville, Maryland. Despite some intermittent rain through the early part of the round, it was a wonderful day! The Coalition was
Comment of the Week On August 22, 2013, GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) posted a blog entitled “OASIS: What You Need to Know About GSA’s Plan to Reduce Contract Duplication.” The blog correctly notes that OASIS can play a positive role in reducing contract duplication by delivering best value, cost effective service solutions for customer
Comment of the Week: So are These Really the “Dog Days of Summer?” The weather has been incredible here in Washington DC! It reminds me of August in Maine, no humidity, temperatures in the high 70’s or low 80’s during the day and in the 60’s at night. Rather than typically draining August swelter, it has
Comment of the Week: “In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.”[1] On Wednesday, August 28, the Coalition will be hosting the Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament Supporting Wounded Veterans at the Whisky Creek Golf Course. Quite simply, it is one of the highlights of the Coalition calendar each year. It provides a wonderful