Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Steve Kempf said the procurement arm of the General Services Administration must modernize to meet the government’s challenges. In an interview with Federal News Radio, Kempf, who took
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As the Defense Department seeks to bolster its better buying strategies, led by procurement chief Ashton Carter, the Pentagon is now reaching out to the defense industry to help identify DoD practices
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The Defense Contract Audit Agency faces an audit backlog and a staff shortage, according to a report this week in Federal Times. In 2006, $110 billion had been spent by federal agencies
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In the efforts to rein in the Defense Department’s acquisition process, the practice of developing requirements for combat systems is getting a looking at, according to a Federal Times report. “Requirements development
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Ashton Carter, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, detailed the Defense Department’s new acquisition strategies and cost-saving measures for an audience at the Center for American Progress on Nov. 16.
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Department of Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates earlier this week outlined 23 changes for how DoD contracts goods and services aimed at boosting efficiency and productivity in defense spending. The strategy is
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