Section 814 of the Senate's recently passed defense spending bill seeks to modify the limitations on certain single award task and delivery order contracts.
Section 846 is the latest procurement reform initiative that seeks to strike the right balance between unique government requirements and acquisition streamlining.
What are GSA administrator Emily Murphy's top priorities for the agency? Find out when Murphy joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion of GSA operations. July 3, 2018
Ray Bjorklund, president of BirchGrove Consulting, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss President Donald Trump's reorganization plan, and what the federal budget means for government and contractors. June 26, 2018
Roger Waldron, president of The Coalition for Government Procurement, reviews GSA and OMB's initial Phase II Public Meeting.
Anne Rung, the former administrator in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy and now is director of Amazon business government, said the government can move to an existing e-commerce portal with little or no cost.
Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss GSA's Section 846 implementation plan, including the potential implications of the proposed increase in the Micro-Purchase Threshold. June 5, 2018
Industry sources say focus on the JEDI cloud procurement by Congress and interest by the new DoD CIO could further delay the final solicitation.
What are key acquisition policy highlights in the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act? Find out when Etherton and Associates President Jon Etherton and Tom Sisti, senior director and chief legislative counsel for SAP, join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf. May 28, 2018
Although the Coalition for Government Procurement commends DoD for its transparency in making its decision/rationale publicly available, its report raises additional questions and concerns related to DoD's single-award strategy.
GSA Administrator Emily Murphy said starting for next fiscal year it will run a pilot where the agency would publish its statements of work after award using e-Buy.
With a short, 90-day deadline for production of GSA’s e-Commerce Implementation Plan, it is understandable that there are inevitable gaps in the plan’s information and analysis.
Industry says the Defense Digital Service is wedded to an approach to move to commercial cloud and the lack of open and transparent discussions is causing concerns.
What are the key factors and trends shaping the mergers and acquisitions market in 2018? Find out when Peter Eyre, partner at Crowell & Moring LLP, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf. May 8, 2018
Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Alan Thomas joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss IT modernization, the GSA schedules program and what's next for the Section 846 Implementation Plan. May 1, 2018