The pandemic forced DHS to rethink acquisition for a telework environment. This new operational environment is shaping the way Department of Homeland Security will acquire goods and services long after we return the work place. Created in March 2015, the DHS Procurement Innovation Lab (PIL) is an initiative aimed at experimenting with innovative techniques for increasing efficiencies in the procurement process and institutionalizing best pract...

DESCRIPTION The COVID-19 pandemic has altered how the business of government gets done. Within acquisition, new opportunities have presented themselves to innovate and collaborate more effectively with industry. In this changing landscape with a new Administration, an increased focus on supporting the federal workforce, continuing telework, and a new urgency to address supply chain and cybersecurity challenges, it's a different world and we ma...

You're invited to join the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) and Equifax Verification Services for an engaging webinar on Tuesday, April 20th at 2:00 PM Eastern. The shortage of affordable housing in many urban markets and resulting housing insecurity have worsened considerably due to record levels of unemployment and homelessness caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. While federal assistance has helped to bring pa...

“GSA’s Alliant 2 – Looking Ahead” The Federal Insights Exchange planning committee in collaboration with the Networks & Telecommunications Community of Interest invites you to participate in a lively and informative discussion on “GSA’s Alliant 2 – Looking Ahead”. GSA leaders Paul Bowen, Marcelo Olascoaga and Omar Saeb will offer the latest on this popular, multiple award, 10-year, $50B GSA A...

Overview: The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) Program, also known as the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program, establishes long-term, government-wide contracts with commercial firms offering millions of commercial supplies and services that federal, state, and local agencies order directly from GSA Schedule contractors, or through the GSA Advantage!® online shopping...

Acquisition Training for the Real World Winter 2021 Why: Become an expert on the tools and digital services available on the Acquisition Gateway and how they can help improve your acquisitions Gain skills to improve the government’s buying power and reduce contract duplication Find out the latest information on Federal Marketplace initiatives Earn CLPs to maintain your certifications Acquisition Training for the Real World Winter 2021 is...

Gateway U - Real World Acquisition Training Fall 2020 Why: Become an expert on the tools and digital services available on the Acquisition Gateway and how they can help improve your acquisitions Gain skills to improve the government’s buying power and reduce contract duplication Find out the latest information on Federal Marketplace initiatives Earn CLPs to maintain your certifications Gateway U - Real World Acquisition Training Fall 202...

An event co-presented by ATARC and IRS with panels discussing: -Digitalization in Tax Administration -Modernizing Information Return Systems

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns. New Date: 10/6-10/7/2020 The most expansive explosion of innovative activity in federal acquisition in a quarter of a century is continuing to gain power as it spreads across the government, bottom to top, and side to side. Last year’s theme was “Acquisition Innovation in Action.” This year we are building on that...

Training on GSA Global Supply™ Requisition Purchasing. Sign Up to Learn How to Equip Your Mission with Hand and Power Tools from GSA. Join us for this convenient and concise overview of how to purchase from GSA Global Supply’s offering of power tools, generators, tool kits, and other tools used daily by machine shops; retrofitting facilities; and mechanics. You’ll also learn how to complete a government-to-government (G2G) tr...