Friday Flash - Friday Flash 03.11.22
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Entering the New Normal with Caution and Optimism
FAR & Beyond Blog - Entering the New Normal with Caution and Optimism
This Sunday marks an inauspicious anniversary. On that day two years ago, the Coalition team shifted to virtual operations in response to the pandemic. Like other organizations and the Federal government, the Coalition did its part to safeguard its staff and members to mitigate the spread of the virus. In no way was this decision
FAR & Beyond Blog - Credit Where Credit is Due
This week, GSA posted on the Interact site some welcome news regarding the upcoming Services Multi-Agency Contract (MAC), which is the follow-on to the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) program. GSA announced that, after considering discussions with various stakeholders and conducting additional market research, it had finalized a small business acquisition strategy for
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 03.04.22
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FAR & Beyond Blog - Inflation and the Imperative of Acquisition Streamlining
At the end of last month, the “FAR & Beyond” blog focused on the impact of supply chain and inflation challenges on government contractors. The blog highlighted the urgent opportunity for GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program to address these challenges proactively to ensure its government customers continue to have access to best value commercial services, products,
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 02.25.22
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FAR & Beyond Blog - The GSA-VA Partnership and Opportunities for Success
This week, GSA posted the signed Delegation of Authority/Assignment of Function agreement (the delegation) for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue its management and operation of the healthcare-related Federal Supply Schedules (FSS). The executed delegation addressed the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report, VA Acquisition Management, Steps Need to Ensure Healthcare Federal Supply Schedules Remain Useful, (GAO-20-132). That report
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 02.18.22
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FAR & Beyond Blog - Time Remains to Submit an EIP Award Nomination!
As the midpoint of February approaches, the Coalition would like to remind our members that they still have the opportunity to submit an Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Award nomination before the newly extended February 28 deadline. The support of our members is crucial to the continued success of the EIP Awards, and this year, we urge you
Friday Flash - Friday Flash 02.11.22
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