Unpriced Schedules: Now More Than Ever

FAR & Beyond Blog - Unpriced Schedules: Now More Than Ever

Coalition members have been strong supporters of unpriced an Schedule, and, over time, their position has become the consensus view in this community.  A testament to this fact is the enactment of Section 876 of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), where Congress provided authority for agencies, including, specifically, GSA and its schedules program (41 USC 152), not to include price or cost as an

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 01.10.20

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FAR & Beyond Blog - Happy Holidays from the Coalition!

From our family to yours, happy holidays from the Coalition for Government Procurement! We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday season, and we look forward to working with you another year in the Federal market. From, Roger, Tom, Aubrey, Matt, Heather, Rob, Sean, Samantha, and Michael

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 12.20.19

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FAR & Beyond Blog - Transparency: Even the Simple Things are Important

In the fall of 2017, during her confirmation hearing, GSA Administrator Emily Murphy articulated key priorities for the agency should she be confirmed to lead it.  Among those priorities, she asserted a commitment to improving transparency.  Specifically, she said, improving transparency is central to the agency’s work. Whether this means providing a database of Federal real property assets, making data

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 12.13.19

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FAR & Beyond Blog - The Key PRC Issue: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Costs?

At this year’s Fall Training Conference, Coalition members had the unique opportunity to hear from Administrator Emily Murphy about GSA’s 70th year Anniversary and how the agency is working to modernize its contracting programs, like the GSA Schedules.  Much progress is being made through GSA’s Schedules Consolidation, Contract Writing System, and Catalog Management initiatives.  Over the years, the Coalition has been steadfast

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 12.06.19

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FAR & Beyond Blog - Happy Thanksgiving from the Coalition!

Dear Members, As we do every year, the Coalition takes out time from our regular blog to recognize the Thanksgiving holiday that we celebrate this week. To that end, I wanted to share with you a couple quotes that capture the meaning of this holiday from A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, one of my favorite Thanksgiving movies. “We’ve got another holiday to

FAR & Beyond Blog - Thank You for Your Contributions to the Fall Healthcare Conference, EIP Awards, and Fall Training Conference

Thank you to everyone who attended the Coalition’s 2019 Fall Healthcare Conference, Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards Dinner, and Fall Training Conference, Commercial Acquisition Disrupters: e-Commerce, Consolidation, and Cyber. Following a very busy procurement year, these three events delivered timely and relevant information on the evolving Federal marketplace and , in the case of the EIP Awards dinner, recognized outstanding leaders and