Friday Flash - Friday Flash 08.16.19
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Section 889 Meets Section 846- Challenges Remain, But So Do Opportunities
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
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,
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 08.09.19
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FAR & Beyond Blog - Section 846: GSA & Protecting Customer Interests
The Coalition for Government Procurement (the Coalition) has long supported common-sense solutions to streamline federal procurement processes, modernize procurement policies, and utilize commercial practices to the maximum extent practicable. It is important to recognize, however, that, consistent with the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA), there are circumstances that necessitate the use of government-unique terms and
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 08.02.19
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FAR & Beyond Blog - DoD’s JEDI: A Disturbance in the Force
It has been over one year since this blog discussed the issues associated with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) plan and justification for its single-award of a $10 Billion Joint Enterprise Defense Initiative (JEDI) cloud contract. DoD’s approach raised, and continues to raise, significant concerns regarding the long-term negative impact on access to innovation and competition from
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 07.26.19
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FAR & Beyond Blog - Section 846 – Limiting the “e-Commerce” Universe
Earlier this month, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for its initial Proof of Concept (POC) to implement Section 846 of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Although the draft solicitation follows several months of outreach and engagement, which Coalition members sincerely appreciate, there is still much
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 07.19.19
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