Friday Flash - Friday Flash 08/02/2024
OASIS+ Small Business Awardees, Modernizing FedRAMP, and More
Beyond the Green: Thank You to Our Tournament Sponsors!
FAR & Beyond Blog - Beyond the Green: Thank You to Our Tournament Sponsors!
One of the Coalition’s favorite events of the year, the Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament, is only three weeks away! This wonderful outing, taking place on August 21 at the Whiskey Creek Golf Club in Ijamsville, Maryland, serves as more than just a day on the green. It allows us the opportunity to celebrate
Uncategorized - Coalition Mid-Year Recap
With July underway, The Coalition for Government Procurement is excited to share a recap of the first half of 2024! These first six months, we have offered numerous events for members and covered multiple procurement policy developments on their behalf. The Coalition is thrilled to have hosted trainings and engagements with key acquisition officials, worked
FAR & Beyond Blog - The Government’s Mixed Messages on Global Supply Chains, Continued…
Two weeks ago, FAR & Beyond focused on the “Competing Global Supply Chain Approaches” governing federal acquisition. The blog outlined the significant differences between the Buy American Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA). This blog continues to explore the mixed supply chain messages the federal government is communicating to the industrial base. These differences are highlighted by
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 07/26/2024
Coalition Comments on DIB Adoption of AI, NITAAC Extends CIO-SP3, and More
FAR & Beyond Blog - Meet Our Golf Tournament Beneficiary: Paws for Purple Hearts
The Coalition for Government Procurement is thrilled to support Paws for Purple Hearts (PPH) through the Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament on August 21. PPH assists and improves the lives of veterans and wounded service members by pairing service dogs with those in need. These canines help veterans with both mobility challenges and trauma-related conditions, supporting
Uncategorized - Interview with Paws for Purple Hearts
1. Could you provide some background on how Paws for Purple Hearts got started? What was the driving force behind its establishment? In 1975, Paws for Purple Hearts’ founder, Dr. Bonita Bergin, coined the concept and term “Service Dog.” Dr. Bergin realized that in addition to serving individuals with visual impairments, dogs could be trained
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 07/19/2024
GSA to Expand Transactional Data Reporting, Lawmakers to Strengthen Healthcare Cybersecurity, and More
FAR & Beyond Blog - Competing Global Supply Chain Approaches
The pandemic and its aftermath created a greater awareness of the fragility of global supply chains, and the federal government’s over reliance on adversaries in the supply chain. As a result, there has been no shortage of procurement legislation and regulation prohibiting or curtailing the federal government’s purchase of Chinese products: Section 889 of the
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 07/12/2024
FedRAMP Framework Prioritizing AI, Alliant 3 Final RFP, and More