5: Contracting and Acquisition

Reform Federal contracting and acquisition.

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The growing interdependence of public and private workforces for federal programs has been a trend for decades. The federal government is committed to greater transparency, stronger ethics, more competition and rethinking the roles of contractors and government employees. It is essential that the federal government have the capacity to carry out robust and thorough management and oversight of its contracts in order to achieve programmatic goals, avoid significant overcharges, and curb wasteful spending. Topics of interest include: government contracting oversight issues, and practical steps that can be taken to improve how ––agencies acquire and use goods and services via contracts.

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