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September 20, 2017 By AMK

U.S. Digital Service taps 8(a) to help agencies ‘fail fast’

With end-of-the-year spending upon us, agencies wanting to experiment with digital solutions can look to a new vehicle from the U.S. Digital Service.

Leveraging sole source contracts from the Small Business Association’s 8(a) program, USDS has created a contract exemption program that allows agencies looking to procure services, build a minimum viable product or learn about skills like agile development.

Traci Walker, lead contracting officer at USDS, said the exemption gives agencies the ability to experiment with possible digital solutions, providing the ability to “fail fast,” innovate and move on without the heavy lift of a large project.

Keep reading this article at: https://www.fedscoop.com/usds-taps-8a-help-agencies-fail-fast/

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: 8(a), innovation, SBA, sole source, technology, U.S. Digital Service, USDS

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