1.3: Acquisition Workforce
Develop Acquisition Workforce Other Information:
In order to provide agencies with the goods and services that they need to accomplish their missions at the best value to
taxpayers, the Government needs talented and trained individuals who can plan, manage and oversee acquisitions. The inflation-adjusted
dollar value of civilian agency contracting increased by 56 percent between FY 2000 and FY 2008, while the number of contract
specialists in the government increased only half that much. As a result of this, the acquisition workforce spends less time
on critical steps in the acquisition process such as planning, requirements development, market research, competition, and
contract administration – increasing the chances of cost overruns, delays, and poor outcomes. To ensure that the Government
can effectively manage its acquisitions, the Administration is working to properly staff, train and develop the acquisition
workforce.
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