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The Defense Department\'s procurement chief is asking contractors to submit comments on acquisition practices that increase costs but do not add value to DoD purchases. The request is part of DoD\'s \"Better Buying Initiative.\"
Steve Kempf, Commissioner of the General Services Administration\'s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), joins Off the Shelf for an update on some of FAS\'s key procurement initiatives and new leadership team. February 22, 2011 (Encore presentation July 5, 2011)
Leaders of the Joint Forces Command in Virginia are planning to meet with contractors this week discuss what the command\'s closure will mean for their businesses. If all goes according to plan, the lights will be turned out at JFCOM for the final time in a little more than a year.
With all the cuts, can the Defense Department meet the mission, and which Navy and Air Force contractors will be feeling the bite? We ask defense contracting expert, Jim McAleese.
Some administration officials fear the acquisition workforce can\'t properly manage government contracts. Dan Gordon said strengthening that workforce is OFPP\'s number one priority. He also said he wants to improve communication between government acquisition officers and industry.
As part of the “Industry Chatter” series, host Francis Rose spoke with Dmitry Kagansky, chief technologist at Quest Software Public Sector, Inc., a subsidiary of Quest Software, about contracting with the federal government. From DC…
Sen. Casey proposes legislation that would prevent prime contractors from abusing subcontractors in the acquisitions process.
The second F-35 engine was to be built by General Electric and Rolls Royce as an alternative in case the primary engine built by Pratt & Whitney failed.
The agency wants help from federal and industry partners to improve communications between the two. GSA said it has a large toolbox of resources agencies can build on to fit their specific missions. Vendors also should be on the lookout for several new contracts in the coming months.
The groups have launched a website, asking for public input in an effort to improve the acquisitions process between government and industry.
OFPP\'s Myth-busting campaign is working to clear up misconceptions about the campaign itself. OFPP Administrator Dan Gordon joins the show to explain. February 15, 2011 (Encore presentation July 5, 2011)
Host Mark Amtower talks to Scott Lewis, CEO of PS Partnerships, about finding and making new partnerships.February 14, 2011 (This is an encore presentation)
With all the cuts, can the Defense Department meet the mission, and which contractors will be feeling the bite? We ask defense contracting expert, Jim McAleese.
Cybersecurity adds to a slight increase in federal IT spending proposed for FY 2012