Posts tagged contracting
Needed Medical Supplies to Battle COVID-19

In an effort to acquire necessary medical supplies to fight COVID-19, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published an open and continuous solicitation for needed PPE and medical supplies to SAM. This request is for everything from diagnostic and testing materials to faceshields, gloves, and personal protective equipment.

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Steps to Achieve Federal Market Procurement and Distribution of Medical/Surgical Devices and Supplies

Working with Cheryl Nagowski of D2 Consulting, Orlaithe’s Hannah Zerphey wrote an article for FierceHealthcare about the changing landscape of VA and DoD procurement. Read on to find out how to better understand this space.

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals-health-systems/industry-voices-a-basic-framework-for-procurement-and-distribution-medical

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Industry Voices—VA procurement is constantly changing. Here are 3 rules to better understand it

Working with Cheryl Nagowski of D2 Consulting, Orlaithe’s Hannah Zerphey wrote an article for FierceHealthcare about the changing landscape of VA and DoD procurement. Read on to find out how to better understand this space.

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals-health-systems/industry-voices-a-basic-framework-for-procurement-and-distribution-medical

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What's new in the world of FSS?

Of course, throughout the 2-days NAC Industry Conference, the biggest topic of discussion was the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) and how to make it better for everyone involved. In his presentation, Dan Shearer, the new FSS Service Director, spent quite a bit of time talking about the troubles faced by FSS and how they are actively trying to address them. So, how are they meeting their stated goal of “improving price, quality, speed, + choice of FSS”?

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