The Contracting Education Academy

Contracting Academy Logo
  • Home
  • Training & Education
  • Services
  • Contact Us
You are here: Home / Government Contracting News / Innovating federal contracting: Be careful what you wish for

February 10, 2017 By AMK

Innovating federal contracting: Be careful what you wish for

We’re all aware of — and perhaps have participated in — the criticism of today’s model of contracting with the federal government.

It takes too long; costs too much; has too many rules; has too many checks and balances; has too few checks and balances; doesn’t utilize commercial best practices; doesn’t work as well as the commercial model; doesn’t involve the [insert favorite functional specialty here] enough in the process; doesn’t provide enough training for its acquisition professionals, etc.

One criticism echoed from all corners is that government contracting isn’t “innovative” enough. The frequent promotion of taking innovative risks in government contracting — by both government and industry (sometimes by those without responsibility for the outcome) — is a longstanding demand of all acquisition and contracting pundits.

However, when such change is forthcoming, criticism and second-guessing is swift in response and often before the results of such innovation are yet known.

Keep reading this article at: http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/innovating-federal-contracting-be-careful-what-you-wish-for-commentary

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: acquisition reform, acquisition workforce, innovation, LPTA, procurement reform

Popular Topics

abuse acquisition reform acquisition strategy acquisition training acquisition workforce Air Force Army AT&L bid protest budget budget cuts competition cybersecurity DAU DFARS DHS DoD DOJ FAR fraud GAO Georgia Tech GSA GSA Schedule GSA Schedules IG industrial base information technology innovation IT Justice Dept. Navy NDAA OFPP OMB OTA Pentagon procurement reform protest SBA sequestration small business spending technology VA
Contracting Academy Logo
75 Fifth Street, NW, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30308
info@ContractingAcademy.gatech.edu
Phone: 404-894-6109
Fax: 404-410-6885

RSS Twitter

Search this Website

Copyright © 2023 · Georgia Tech - Enterprise Innovation Institute