Thirteen Thoughts for 2013
Today marks the end of the first full work week of 2013. Welcome back everybody! The Coalition hopes all had a wonderful Holiday Season. This time of year everybody does lists. This year the...
View ArticleThought No. 3: ODCs in 2013!(?)
Thirteen Thoughts for 2013 continues this week with Thought No. 3: ODCs in 2013!(?) As you know, throughout the last year the Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement (the Coalition) has...
View ArticleThought No. 5: Closing the door on the Demand Based Model in 2013!(?)
This week it is Thought No. 5 of the Thirteen Thoughts for 2013: “Closing the door on the Demand Based Model in 2013!(?).” In 2012 the General Services Administration issued a Federal Register notice...
View ArticlePrep for GSA Business Roundtable
“The mission of GSA is to deliver the best value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to government and the American people.” In executing its mission GSA has identified six...
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The GSA Business Roundtable is right around the corner!
The May 22nd GSA Business Roundtable is a Myth-Busters event bringing together procurement professionals and senior executives from GSA and its industry partners for a dialogue focusing on Acting...
View ArticleGSA Business Roundtable Highlights
As you know, on Wednesday the General Services Administration and Coalition members came together at the Coalition’s GSA Business Roundtable. The roundtable featured an engaging “Myth-Busters”...
View ArticleCoalition Testimony before the House Small Business Subcommittee
Yesterday I testified in a hearing titled “Putting the Strategy in Sourcing: Challenge and Opportunities for Small Business Contractors” before the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and...
View ArticleContinuing the Dialogue is More than Checking the Box!
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...
View ArticleFederal Procurement System Word Association
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...
View ArticleIt is Time to Take the GSA Schedules to the Next Level
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...
View ArticlePresident Obama, ODCs and the PRC!
President Obama recently received a briefing from GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) on category management and the Common Acquisition Platform (CAP). The briefing is a very significant symbol of...
View ArticleGSA’s Making It Easier Campaign and Opportunities for Additional FSS Reform
On April 6th, GSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth launched the ”Making it Easier” (MIE) campaign, a series of new contracting initiatives designed to streamline and simply the Federal Supply...
View ArticleOne Step Closer ODCs on the Multiple Award Schedule Program!
Yesterday, via posting for advance review on the Federal Register Public Inspection site, GSA announced that it had issued a proposed General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) rule to incorporate...
View ArticleODCs and the Multiple Award Schedule program
This week’s comment was to focus on five steps to improve requirements development and procurement outcomes for the American people. It will have to wait till December. A recent article in Federal...
View ArticleThe National Dialogue on Improving Federal Procurement (aka the “Open...
In April 2014, the National Dialogue was launched by the Chief Acquisition Officer (CAO) Council in conjunction with the FAR Council, the Chief Information Officers Council, the General Services...
View ArticleGSA Schedules Modernization and the Professional Services Schedule...
As you know, GSA is undertaking an initiative to modernize the GSA Schedules Program. GSA has contracted with the Mitre Corporation to conduct a “white space” study of the GSA Schedules Program. The...
View ArticlePresident Obama, ODCs and the PRC!
President Obama recently received a briefing from GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) on category management and the Common Acquisition Platform (CAP). The briefing is a very significant symbol of...
View ArticleLessons from the Frontline: the MAS Program as a Market Facilitator Not a...
On May 15, 2017, the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) held an industry day focused on the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program. The...
View ArticleODCs: The Nexus Between Requirements and Execution
The Coalition has long advocated for the inclusion of “Other Direct Costs” (ODCs) otherwise known as “Order Level Materials” (OLMs) on MAS service contracts and task orders. If included on the...
View ArticleFederal Procurement System Word Association
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 […] The post...
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