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 Join our 2024 MAS Basic Training and GSA and VA Schedule Contract Training for In-House Counsel Courses!

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Topics covered during the training will include: The GSA Schedules Program: An Entry Point to Government Contracting Obtaining Your GSA Schedule or Schedule Modification, along with Option Extensions Navigating the Price Negotiation Process Better Understanding of Management and Compliance of the Price Reduction Clause Schedule e-Tools: Tips on Competing (..)

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Friday Flash 08/16/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Healthcare Spotlight: HHS Announces Medicare Part D Negotiated Prices This week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final drug prices negotiated through its Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program established under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA).

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Speed, Collaboration and Innovation – Key Words for the New Procurement Decade

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Retail and tech expert Greg Petro says that, “ while the supply chain moves at a snail’s pace, the consumer is moving at the speed of light… the “see now, buy now” economy is here to stay”. It requires appropriate inter-personal and behavioural skills, as well as traditional skills such as commercial understanding and negotiation.

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Looking Ahead at the First or Fourth Quarter, Depending on your Perspective!

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Cybersecurity Update, October 12 In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we are happy to hold a joint virtual Business and Regulatory Issues (BRIC) and Cyber and Supply Chain Security Committee Meeting on October 12 at 11 AM ET. Keep reading for more details on the upcoming schedule for 2023 and beyond!

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A Brief Primer on the Impact of a Federal Government Shutdown

Government Contracts Legal Forum

The shutdown could slow the implementation of the administration’s Medicare drug price negotiations (set to begin October 1, 2023), and could threaten HHS oversight of the Medicaid “unwinding” process, as states reevaluate the eligibility of enrollees.

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An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

Procurement Notes

John Tenaglia , who is the Principal Director of Defense Pricing and Contracting in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense, Acquisition & Sustainment (“ OUSD(A&S) ”), provided guidance to DoD contracting offices about using EPA clauses to remedy inflation. 95] The clause fixes each adjustment to the PPI. [96]

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Friday Flash 02/23/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DoD’s efforts to improve small business participation include the recently awarded defense industrial base consortium agreement which gives industry partners, including non-traditional contractors and small businesses, the opportunity to work with DoD on defense supply chain technology projects and potential research through prototype development.