commercial item contracting

• Rules around buying of commercial items remains hot button issue for DoD, Congress

  The House Armed Services Committee is expected to release its first version of the 2018 Defense Authorization bill this week and in it many observers predict provisions to make it easier for the military to buy commercial items.

  Reporter's Notebook

  May 15, 2017
• Defense bill includes numerous provisions to prod DoD toward commercial buying

  Besides restructuring and bifurcating the large front office that’s currently responsible for both acquisition and R&D, the bill adds several new authorities that build on last year’s trend of letting DoD sidestep the traditional acquisition system.

  DoD Reporter's Notebook

  December 05, 2016
• What’s the latest in federal procurement?

  SAP Senior Director & Chief Legislative Counsel Tom Sisti joins host Roger Waldron to discuss category management, transactional data reporting and the current state of commerical item contracting. August 23, 2016

  Off the Shelf

  August 23, 2016
• Category management, GSA schedules and more

  Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group and chair of the Coaliton for Government Procurement, discusses category management, GSA's Schedules Transformation Initiative, and the current state of commercial item contracting. February 9, 2016

  Off the Shelf

  February 18, 2016
• DoD trying to eliminate pricing data requirements in commercial buying

  DoD is establishing centers of excellence to verify commercial item costs without requiring cost and pricing data from companies.

  Acquisition

  October 06, 2015
• Armed Services chairman challenges DoD on new rule for commercial acquisition

  Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has told several audiences in recent weeks that he’s trying to drill tunnels through the “wall” that sits between the Defense Department and commercial innovators.

  DoD Reporter's Notebook

  September 14, 2015
• What does strategic sourcing mean for contractors?

  Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Roger Waldron to talk about how the federal government is impacted by strategic sourcing. August 19, 2014

  Off the Shelf

  August 19, 2014
• What’s ahead for GSA’s MAS program?

  Jonathan Aronie, partner at Sheppard Mullin will give his take on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule program. December 31, 2013

  Off the Shelf

  December 31, 2013
• What’s ahead for GSA’s MAS program?

  Jonathan Aronie, partner at Sheppard Mullin will give his take on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule program. December 17, 2013

  Off the Shelf

  December 17, 2013
• GSA schedules, strategic sourcing, and more

  Carolyn Alston, executive vice president of the Coalition for Government Procurement, discusses a number of contracting issues with host Roger Waldron. November 19, 2013 (Encore presentation November 26, 2013)

  Off the Shelf

  November 19, 2013
• Adding costs without enhancing value

  Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, and chairman of the Coalition for Government Procurement will discuss contract duplication, commerical item acquisition and more. November 5, 2013

  Off the Shelf

  November 05, 2013
• Adding costs without enhancing value

  Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, and chairman of the Coalition for Government Procurement will discuss contract duplication, commerical item acquisition and more. October 22, 2013

  Off the Shelf

  October 22, 2013
• Procurement after 9/11

  Host Roger Waldron will discuss procurement in the post 9/11 world with Ray Bjorklund, chief knowledge officer and vice president at Deltek and Marcia Madsen, partner at Mayer Brown LLP. September 6, 2011(Encore presentation September 20, 2011)

  Off the Shelf

  September 06, 2011