Member Support: Your Coalition at Work

FAR & Beyond Blog - Member Support: Your Coalition at Work

Over the past few weeks, the Coalition for Government Procurement has been keeping pace with the dynamic changes underway in the federal market.  We have held key inaugural meetings, responded to a number of critical requests for comment, and scheduled important industry events.  Still, between now and the end of the year, there is more

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 10.18.19

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FAR & Beyond Blog - GSA’s Section 846 CPI: Accessing the Possibilities

Since the inception of the Section 846 e-commerce effort, Coalition members have emphasized the importance of accounting for security, market integrity, transparency, process credibility, and compliance with the law in the development of a commercial e-commerce initiative for agencies.  Recognizing those imperatives, the task of implementation represented a challenge for GSA and the Office of Management and Budget, but we believed that challenge was a worthy undertaking, as it represented another opportunity to foster economic growth and increase agency

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 10.11.19

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FAR & Beyond Blog - Three Weeks Left to Submit Your Nominations for the Excellence in Partnership Awards!

This year’s Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards Dinner will take place on November 20th at the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church, VA.  The EIP Awards honor individuals and organizations in the acquisition community who have made significant contributions to the procurement system that deliver best value and meet agency missions. Historically, these awards have been

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 10.04.19

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FAR & Beyond Blog - Schedules Consolidation: Congratulations! (Phase I and the End of the Beginning!)

Next Tuesday, October 1st, marks the beginning of a new era for GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program.  On that date, Phase I of MAS Consolidation will end with the issuance of a new, consolidated solicitation for the single schedule.    Phase I included a host of interrelated tasks necessary to develop a single solicitation covering the entire scope of the MAS program.  Among the tasks

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 09.27.19

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FAR & Beyond Blog - Common Sense Procurement for the Common Good

Members will note our tag line for the conference this year: “Common Sense Procurement for the Common Good.”  From the Coalition’s perspective, we believe that this theme provides some much-needed centering at a time of increased churn.  Certainly, from a business perspective, common sense should promote collaboration between Government and industry to support a dynamic,

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 09.20.19

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