This week’s FAR and Beyond is Thought No. Twelve of the Thirteen Thoughts for 2013: ”The $500 billion question: an open or closed federal procurement system?” The answer to this question has profound, long term implications for customer agencies, contractors and the American people A closed system is one that restricts the number of suppliersRead… Read more »
On Monday the Coalition provided the Federal Acquisition Service’s (FAS’s) Office of Acquisition Management with our white paper, “GSA Multiple Award Schedule Pricing: Recommendations to Embrace Regulatory and Commercial Market Changes.” The Coalition thanks all the members of the Pricing Working Group for their contributions to the white paper. It truly was a team effort.Read… Read more »
On August 22, 2013, GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) posted a blog entitled “OASIS: What You Need to Know About GSA’s Plan to Reduce Contract Duplication.” The blog correctly notes that OASIS can play a positive role in reducing contract duplication by delivering best value, cost effective service solutions for customer agencies. At the sameRead… Read more »
The weather has been incredible here in Washington DC! It reminds me of August in Maine, no humidity, temperatures in the high 70’s or low 80’s during the day and in the 60’s at night. Rather than typically draining August swelter, it has been invigorating, even energizing! My boys especially appreciate the weather as theyRead… Read more »
On Wednesday, August 28, the Coalition will be hosting the Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament Supporting Wounded Veterans at the Whisky Creek Golf Course. Quite simply, it is one of the highlights of the Coalition calendar each year. It provides a wonderful opportunity for the government contractor community to give back to our veterans.Read… Read more »
This week marks the beginning of the local football season with high schools and youth leagues beginning camps and tryouts—and YES, the Green Bay Packers are “in camp” too! As such it is appropriate to focus on Thought No. 11 of the Thirteen Thoughts for 2013: Requirements Development—the blocking and tackling of federal procurement. JustRead… Read more »
As we approach the end of July here is a word association blog post regarding the federal procurement system. The word associations below are based on observations, comments and feedback we have received from throughout the procurement community. The word associations are intended to spark a Myth-Busters discussion regarding the strategic direction of the federalRead… Read more »
Interested in actionable information about the GSA market and customer base? On July 31, 2013, key officials from GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) will join the Coalition to discuss GSA’s marketing message and initiatives designed to increase market share. GSA Administrator, Dan Tangherlini, has set an agency goal of having a 17% share of theRead… Read more »
Contract duplication increases bid and proposal, administration and management costs for government and industry. Last summer the Coalition issued a summary report highlighting the results of a survey conducted among our member firms regarding contract duplication costs. The report was subsequently provided to the Department of Defense (DoD), the General Services Administration (GSA) and theRead… Read more »
In Roger’s absence we’d like to build on a previous blog post written by him on the importance of robust communication to maintain a federal acquisition system that responds to the needs of federal agencies, contractors and taxpayers. As GSA develops strategic sourcing vehicles and restructures it Multiple Award Schedule contract vehicles, now more thanRead… Read more »