Friday Flash - Friday Flash 03.31.17
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The Office of American Innovation: A Jump Start for Procurement Innovation!
FAR & Beyond Blog - The Office of American Innovation: A Jump Start for Procurement Innovation!
On Monday, President Trump established the White House Office of American Innovation (OAI). The OAI “will make recommendations to the President on policies and plans that improve Government operations and services, improve the quality of life for Americans now and in the future, and spur job creation.” OAI will be responsible for launching initiatives with
FAR & Beyond Blog - GSA’s Assisted Acquisition Service: Bringing Best Value to Customer Agencies
Last week’s FAR & Beyond blog, which focused on the President’s Executive Order, “Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch,” generated significant interest and positive feedback from across the procurement community. Thank you to the loyal readers of FAR & Beyond! The federal procurement system is ubiquitous. Through the federal procurement system, commercial services, products,
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 03.24.17
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Friday Flash - Friday Flash 03.17.17
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Information Technology - When is “Re-opening” a GSA Schedule Really Closing a Market Channel for Commercial Offerings and Small Businesses?
In 2010, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), in the name of “Demand Management,” closed Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) 75 – Office Products and Supplies (Schedule 75) to new offers. Under FAS’s Demand Management strategy, Schedule 75 was closed because of the high number of contractors and corresponding program management costs, which effectively resulted in supplier
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 03.10.17
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Friday Flash - Friday Flash 03.03.17
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FAR & Beyond Blog - The Full View: Measuring the Success and Savings of Acquisition
In our current era of shrinking budgets, the Federal government often touts the effectiveness of its procurement processes by looking at the savings that its programs have delivered to the taxpayer. For instance, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) announced earlier this year that Category Management has saved the government more than $2 billion.
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 02.24.17
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