Federal Times Blog: GSA Advantage, DPAP, and the confusing FAR 8.4 deviation

MAS Pricing Policy - Federal Times Blog: GSA Advantage, DPAP, and the confusing FAR 8.4 deviation

  I want to share with you a blog post first published on the Federal Times’ Acquisition Blog (www.federaltimes.com). The post discusses GSA Advantage, DPAP, and the confusing FAR 8.4 deviation. On March 13, 2014, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy (DPAP) issued a class deviation to FAR 8.404(d). This deviation directed that ordering activity contracting officers are responsible for making a determination

Friday Flash - Friday Flash, 02.27.15

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MAS Pricing Policy - President Obama, ODCs and the PRC!

President Obama recently received a briefing from GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) on category management and the Common Acquisition Platform (CAP).  The briefing is a very significant symbol of GSA’s important role in government management.  It highlights GSA’s central role in providing procurement services and programs that support customer agency missions across the federal enterprise. 

Friday Flash - Friday Flash, 02.20.15

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Coalition Events - Recap: Hiring Veterans, A Training Program for Employers

Supporting our nation’s veterans has always been a passion of the Coalition and we were fortunate to be able to share that passion yesterday at our event, Hiring Veterans: A Training Program for Employers. Thank you to Booz Allen Hamilton for hosting the veterans hiring training and allowing us to use the beautiful Newman Auditorium

Friday Flash - Friday Flash, 02.13.15

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Federal Supply Schedule - Thoughts on “Evergreen” Contracting

As promised, some thoughts on “Evergreen” contracting.  The original concept behind “Evergreen” contracting at GSA was to establish Multiple Award Schedule contracts that were not limited by a contract term.  Rather, the contracts included a base period of five years followed by subsequent five year option periods with no outer contract period limit.  The theory

Friday Flash - Friday Flash, 02.06.15

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MAS Pricing Policy - GSA Schedules Modernization and the Professional Services Schedule Consolidation InitiativePresi

As you know, GSA is undertaking an initiative to modernize the GSA Schedules Program.  GSA has contracted with the Mitre Corporation to conduct a “white space” study of the GSA Schedules Program.  The Coalition was invited and has participated in discussions with GSA and Mitre regarding the study.  In doing so the Coalition was asked

Friday Flash - Friday Flash, 01.30.15

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