FAR and Beyond Blog The questions regarding Healthcare.gov and the role the federal procurement system leads this week’s “FAR and Beyond” blog back to one of the Thirteen Thoughts for 2013: Requirements development –the blocking and tackling of federal procurement! Just as blocking and tackling are the fundamental keys to winning football, sound requirements development
FAR and Beyond Blog Welcome back! With the shutdown behind us—at least for now—the procurement community can get back to the business of competing, awarding and implementing contracts that support agency missions across the nation and the world. The impact of the shutdown is a stark symbol of how current fiscal challenges are reshaping the
FAR and Beyond Blog Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Commissioner Tom Sharpe’s goal is to increase FAS’s share of the federal procurement market. At the heart of this effort is ensuring FAS provides sound, effective and efficient solutions to meet customer needs. As market share is an objective measure of success as compared to competing contracting
Welcome back! With the shutdown behind us—at least for now—the procurement community can get back to the business of competing, awarding and implementing contracts that support agency missions across the nation and the world. The impact of the shutdown is a stark symbol of how current fiscal challenges are reshaping the federal procurement marketplace. It
Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Commissioner Tom Sharpe’s goal is to increase FAS’s share of the federal procurement market. At the heart of this effort is ensuring FAS provides sound, effective and efficient solutions to meet customer needs. As market share is an objective measure of success as compared to competing contracting programs, FAS’s contracting processes
Last week the Coalition provided shutdown information for our members in anticipation of the current stalemate. This week we have continued to provide updates to our members regarding the operational mechanics of the shutdown. On Tuesday, Beth Ferrell, Partner at McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, was my guest on “Off the Shelf” and discussed the
FAR and Beyond Blog Last week the Coalition provided shutdown information for our members in anticipation of the current stalemate. This week we have continued to provide updates to our members regarding the operational mechanics of the shutdown. On Tuesday, Beth Ferrell, Partner at McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, was my guest on “Off the
FAR and Beyond Blog This week the Coalition provided Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy (DPAP) with “Myth-Busters” feedback regarding the policies, goals and objectives for Economy Act and non-Economy Act Interagency Acquisitions. Our feedback can be found here. As you know, DPAP is currently conducting a review of the rules and regulations governing interagency acquisition
This week the Coalition provided Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy (DPAP) with “Myth-Busters” feedback regarding the policies, goals and objectives for Economy Act and non-Economy Act Interagency Acquisitions. Our feedback can be found here. As you know, DPAP is currently conducting a review of the rules and regulations governing interagency acquisition acquisitions across the Department. A
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 the number of suppliers to encourage lower