II.E: Industry Engagement
Increase Engagement with Industry Other Information:
The Federal Government does not consistently leverage the most effective and efficient available technologies. Federal IT
contracts have been difficult to manage because they were not well-defined or well-written. These contractual challenges produce
waste, delay program delivery, and erode the value of IT investments. In many cases, agencies have been hindered by inadequate
communication with industry, which is often driven by myths about what level of vendor engagement is permitted. The result
has been barriers between industry and government buyers, whose efforts are often frustrated by a lack of awareness of the
most efficient and effective technologies available in the private sector. These barriers negatively affect the full breadth
of the acquisition process including needs identification, requirements definition, strategy formulation, the proposal process,
and contract execution. Educating the community on the myths of vendor engagement will increase constructive and responsible
engagement with the private sector IT community and improve the quality and cost effectiveness of the IT services provided.
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