Addressing the Impact of Inflation on Government Contracts

FAR & Beyond Blog - Addressing the Impact of Inflation on Government Contracts

Supply chain challenges and inflation are having a negative impact on businesses across the economy.  The federal procurement system, a subset of that economy, is not immune to these impacts. Indeed, the same cost increases affecting the performance of businesses, especially small businesses, in the private sector have materialized for businesses seeking to meet their

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 01.28.22

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FAR & Beyond Blog - Buy American: A New Vision for New Realities

January 25th marks the one-year anniversary of the President’s issuance of Executive Order (EO) 14005, “Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers,” which, among other things, seeks to maximize the use of goods produced and services offered in the U.S. It also calls on government agencies to procure such

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 1.21.22

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FAR & Beyond Blog - 2021 EIP Awards to Include Coalition’s Highest Honor

Last month, the Coalition announced that nominations for the Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards for 2021 are now open. The purpose of the EIP Awards is to recognize individuals and organizations from the acquisition community who have made significant contributions to the procurement system to meet the needs of agency missions. Awardees are selected from

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 1.14.22

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FAR & Beyond Blog - Twenty-two Topics for 2022!

Happy New Year!  We begin the new year with twenty-two topics that will shape much of the federal acquisition landscape in 2022.  This list is not by any means exhaustive, but it does represent important personnel, policy, and program items/opportunities that government and industry will be addressing throughout the year.  These twenty-two topics provide opportunities

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 1.7.22

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FAR & Beyond Blog - A Time for Hope

It is a happy coincidence that so many holiday traditions occur within weeks of each other in the November-December timeframe.  Hannukah, Advent, Los Posadas, Saint Nicholas Day, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day, the list goes on, and each one comes with its own customs that involve bringing together family, friends, and community. As the years go by,

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 12.17.21

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