Busy Training And Events Schedule As We Race Towards 2020 – Catch Us If You Can!

FAR & Beyond Blog - Busy Training And Events Schedule As We Race Towards 2020 – Catch Us If You Can!

With the continued hot weather, it seems as though summer may never end.  But, we know better, and that’s why we are turning our attention to the Coalition’s Fall agenda, including upcoming webinars, committee meetings, our Healthcare Procurement Training Conference, our Fall Training Conference, and a very special 40th Anniversary addition of our Excellence in

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 09.13.19

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FAR & Beyond Blog - A Restraint by Any Other Name would be as Onerous

When reflecting on the concept of “restraint of trade,” one might recall an economics, history, or law course in which they studied the Sherman Antitrust Act.  That act prohibits restraints of trade, like agreements, combinations, and other acts, that might cause monopolies to arise, and, by so doing, it protects markets, and ultimately the public,

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 09.06.19

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FAR & Beyond Blog - On the “FAST 2020” Track to Training and Dialogue!

This week, GSA announced that registration for the Federal Acquisition Service Training Conference (“FAST 2020”) will open on September 4, 2019, at noon EDT.  FAST 2020 will be held in Atlanta on April 14-16, 2020 at the Georgia World Congress Center.   FAST 2020 is GSA’s national training conference where hundreds of accredited training hours will be available to

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 08.30.19

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FAR & Beyond Blog - A Beautiful Day for a Wonderful Cause

  Thank you to everyone who joined us this week for the 7th Annual Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament at the beautiful Whiskey Creek Golf Course. For the past seven years, the Coalition for Government Procurement has had the distinct privilege of honoring our dear friend and colleague, Joe Caggiano, through this special event in support

FAR & Beyond Blog - Section 889 Meets Section 846- Challenges Remain, But So Do Opportunities

This week, the FAR Council issued an interim rule implementing Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, which prohibits contracting for certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment from certain Chinese entities or affiliates (or those found to be connected to China).   The interim rule demonstrates that, in connection with the e-commerce initiatives under Section 846 and other agency

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 08.16.19

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FAR & Beyond Blog - Support Our Vets with a Fun Day of Golf!

We are less than two weeks away from one of my favorite days of the year – the Coalition’s 7th Annual Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament, taking place at the beautiful Whiskey Creek Golf Club in Ijamsville, MD on August 21st. The Coalition hosts this charity tournament in honor of our good friend and colleague,