Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor Principles for Success

FAR & Beyond Blog - Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor Principles for Success

The Coalition for Government Procurement sincerely appreciates the engagement with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) about the Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) program and the agency’s recognition of the importance of the dialogue with industry as it develops an acquisition strategy for the future of the program. The VA is currently considering its options

Friday Flash - Friday Flash 02.04.22

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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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