The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2024

What’s next for GSA’s IT and Professional Services Categories, including the Schedules and GWACs? What’s next for GSA’s General Supplies and Services, including e-commerce platforms? Pricing details included in the prospectus. What’s next for artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and cloud?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

Significantly, the ASCEND BPA acquisition strategy includes two other related pools: Pool 2 – Software as a Service (SaaS) and Pool 3 – Cloud Related IT Professional Services. Identifying agency commitments will incentivize industry to compete for the BPA and improve the quality of any responses submitted.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Pricing details included in the prospectus. Under certain circumstances contracting officers may require continued performance fixed-price contracts if the contractor already has been paid or funds already have been obligated. 8, A3 Price Template V.2 For more information, please contact Heather Tarpley at htarpley@thecgp.org.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

The conference begins with remarks from Christine Harada , Senior Advisor in OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), on the governmentwide Better Contracting Initiative , a four-pronged initiative to ensure that the Federal Government receives optimal terms and prices when purchasing goods and services.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In its place, the realignment focuses and centralizes MAS contracting management structure for the Office of Information Technology Category, the Office of Professional Services & Human Capital Categories, and the Office of General Supplies and Services Categories. Webinar: VA Covered Drug Price Updates, Oct.

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The reason for this is important: “Recompetition of service contracts may in some cases result in lowering the compensation (salaries and fringe benefits) paid or furnished professional employees. This lowering can be detrimental in obtaining the quality of professional services needed for adequate contract performance.”

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This year’s tables include: November 15 Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) GSA Pricing Tools Customer and Stakeholder Engagement (CASE) VA Med/Surg Supply BPAs November 16 VA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) VA Pathfinder Program Be sure to check both agendas for more details! How will the scope of the SC-GHG be defined for each procurement?

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

MARCH 24, 2025

Notable exports include Machinery and Equipment: High-value machinery, including industrial and electrical equipment, Pharmaceuticals: Medicinal and pharmaceutical products, Automobiles: Vehicles and automotive components, and Financial and Professional Services: Banking, insurance, and consultancy services.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 16, 2025

The protests relate to GSAs evaluation of the proposals, including thepast experience scoring.GSA made 102 Polaris awards in the general small business pool based on highest technical ratings and fair and reasonable pricing. Training will continue throughout the entire month of January. GSA received 569 proposals for this pool in total.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Stakeholders must appreciate and understand that there is a nexus between requirements and price, especially for small businesses. Data context in assessing fair and reasonable pricing is foundational to sound acquisition business decisions. It is also a regulatory requirement. See FAR 15.405.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 9, 2025

Finally, the HUBZone price evaluation preference does not apply in the context of an offer from a mentor protg joint venture involving a large business. VHA aims to ensure availability and consistency of medical/surgical supplies and to obtain volume-based, standardized pricing.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 3, 2025

GSA to Rightsize MAS Program Through Vendor and SIN Removals Federal News Network reports that as part of the General Services Administrations (GSA) efforts to right size the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program , it is removing vendors that have not met their sales quota within the last year or had performance and compliance issues.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

GSA will continue to provide updates on the new TDR fields and Data Quality Initiatives through its monthly MAS office hours , quarterly MAS Newsletters and posts in GSAs MAS Interact community. Army released Draft 2 of Sections L & M of its Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS) contract vehicle.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Government Makes Significant Progress in Meeting Sustainability Goals This week, Federal News Network reported on findings from the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) on the governments sustainability goals. Armys Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS) contract vehicle.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The BCI includes four priorities to make certain that the Federal Government receives “better terms and prices when purchasing goods and services.” The BCI is part of an effort that began in the Obama-Biden Administration to address agencies paying inconsistent and often higher prices when compared to the commercial market.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 30, 2025

The DOGE, established last week through an executive order , is directed to improve the quality and efficiency of government-wide software, network infrastructure, and IT systems. Finally, the HUBZone price evaluation preference does not apply in the context of an offer from a mentor protg joint venture involving a large business.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 27, 2025

These include 11 in the professional services category and seven in the office management area. Along with cutting 31 SINs, FAS also plans on changing the specifics in four of the categories, including professional services and IT. GSA offered more details about its plans to reduce SINs in a new blog post.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

What’s next for GSA’s IT and Professional Services Categories, including the Schedules and GWACs? What’s next for GSA’s General Supplies and Services, including e-commerce platforms? What’s next for artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and cloud? What’s next for GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Finally, the HUBZone price evaluation preference does not apply in the context of an offer from a mentor protg joint venture involving a large business. View the Sponsorship Prospectus here. Please submit your feedback to Joseph Snyderwine at JSnyderwine@thecgp.org by March 14.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Please submit your feedback to Joseph Snyderwine at JSnyderwine@thecgp.org by March 14. If you are not already on a committee distribution list and would like to sign up, please email Mady Whiting at mwhiting@thecgp.org with which committees you are interested in joining.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 27, 2025

Streamline and centralize procurement Maximize the negotiating power of volume buying: In support of the Administrations Executive Order , well continue to centralize government procurement for common goods and services in order to negotiate the best prices for the taxpayer. View the Sponsorship Prospectus here.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 23, 2025

The EO also establishes the DOGE Service Temporary Organization within the USDS that will advance the DOGE agenda of the President through July 4, 2026, the organizations planned end date. The IG stated that these errors occurred because there was not a quality assurance process in place to verify the authorizations.

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