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Friday Flash 02/09/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

16 The Coalition’s Cloud Working Group will be hosting a members-only meeting with Joel Lundy , Director, Office of IT Products at GSA’s Information Technology Category (ITC) (pending agency approval) on February 16 at 10:00 AM (ET) to discuss the draft ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). To register for the meeting, click here.

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FASA streamlined the contracting process and reduced paperwork by allowing simplified acquisition procedures for most purchases, in accordance with the armed services procurement act. Certain modifications may necessitate preliminary price negotiations to protect the governments interests.

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Friday Flash 08/16/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The first group of negotiated prices are for 10 Medicare Part D drugs that treat a variety of conditions including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, autoimmune diseases and cancer. The negotiated pricing is the first in a series that will be conducted through the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.

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Friday Flash 02/23/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Ethical concerns about the uses of AI for healthcare and how veteran data is being used were expressed by lawmakers. He also noted the VA’s ongoing AI sprints, which aim to further lessen physician’s paperwork burden. During a recent House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization meeting, Rep.

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Friday Flash 02/16/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Polaris, the replacement for the Alliant 2 Small Business contract, features pools focused around different small business categories and will be used by agencies to purchase IT services and solutions. GSA and DoD anticipate purchasing 2.7

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