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
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
GSA to Expand Transactional Data Reporting, Lawmakers to Strengthen Healthcare Cybersecurity, and More
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
FedRAMP Framework Prioritizing AI, Alliant 3 Final RFP, and More
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Happy Fourth of July from the Coalition and Upcoming Events!
Earlier this year, the Coalition submitted comments on FAR Case 2021-017, “Federal Acquisition Regulation: Cyber Threat and Incident Reporting and Information Sharing.” That process presented an opportunity to address the procedural substance of incident reporting, as well as the challenges the stakeholder community faces as multiple regimes addressing various aspects of cybersecurity are implemented. Specifically,