The Coalition for Government Procurement

Come join us at CGP’s Fall Conference!

🗓 GSA OSDBU is hosting its free virtual Monthly OSDBU National Training (MONT) titled “Veteran Small Business Resources” on November 7 at 1:00 PM (ET). The session will provide a brief overview of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) program, as well as info on training solutions built specifically for veteran-owned small businesses to increase their ability to win and maintain federal government contracts from the Veterans Institute of Procurement (VIP). Learn more here: https://hubs.li/Q02W9Q-D0 #SmallBusiness #SDVOSB

I’m looking forward to this discussion and meeting with our mission partners!

The VA Acquisition Leadership panel, moderated by McKesson's Mike Greentree, MBA, PMP, will bring together top officials from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to discuss key priorities, challenges, and innovations in VA procurement. Gain valuable insights into the strategies driving VA acquisition as we look ahead to 2025! Invited panelists include: Phillip Christy, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics & Construction, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Joe Maletta, Executive Director, Acquisition, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Spencer Roberts, Executive Director, Logistics, VHA (invited) Learn more and register for the Fall Training Conference here: https://hubs.li/Q02W7WVr0 #CGPFall2024 #VAProcurement #VeteransAffairs

📣 NASA has published the second batch of responses to comments on the SEWP VI RFP submitted after May 23, 2024. This second batch includes 1201 responses. NASA will publish responses to other comments in the near future. Learn more here: https://hubs.li/Q02W3NtK0 #NASA #SEWPVI #govcon

Don't miss out on this essential training on the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program! Registration is still open, and both in-person and virtual attendance are available. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gmwgC3wk

Do you need to learn the basics of GSA Schedules? Then check this out --- On Oct 30th, the CGP is holding a one-day training workshop that teaches the essentials of the program to both in-person and virtual attendees. Our very own Bill Gormley, Robin Bourne, Sonia Pesantes and Andrew Sisti will be among the presenters...

Join us at the Fall Training Conference for an insightful discussion on federal acquisition systems and their future! We are thrilled to have executives from the General Services Administration (GSA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) join the Acquisition Systems Panel to explore the tools, technologies, and innovations impacting federal procurement. Panelists include: Adarryl Roberts, Chief Information Officer, DLA Dave Sloniker, Executive Director, VALOR Program Office, VA (invited) Stephanie Shutt, Director, Operations and Innovation, GSA Learn more and register for the Fall Training Conference here: https://hubs.ly/Q02V-dpw0 #CGPFall2024 #govcon

📣 GSA released the third set of responses to the Alliant 3 GWAC solicitation today. The government response period is extended to November 8, 2024 to respond to the remaining questions received at the end of the RFP question period (August 2, 2024). Offerors are advised to review all government responses to questions. Learn more here: https://hubs.li/Q02VTV-x0 #Alliant3 #GWAC #govcon

What does the Federal Acquisition Service mean by “leverage the collective buying power of the federal government?” This week’s FAR & Beyond blog explores FSS pricing policies under the GSAR and FAR, discussing recent directives like the 2021 PAP 2021-05. Find out how these policies impact fair and reasonable pricing, and what leveraging “collective buying power” means for federal acquisitions. Read the blog here: https://hubs.li/Q02VTgGy0 #govcon #fss #acquisition