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November 24, 2015 By AMK

‘If I knew then …’

This is part of a recurring series sponsored by Federal Times, where former federal leaders reflect upon the lessons learned since leaving government.

If I Knew ThenIf you knew then what you know now … How would you have partnered with industry differently?

When agency needs arise, in order to ensure fairness and equitable consideration, lengthy and detailed requirements are crafted and sent to the industry. However, this often leads to bad outcomes. In order to mitigate protest risks, requirements are increasingly specific and fixed, but they leave very little if any room for industry to offer alternate, compelling approaches to solve the stated problems. As a result, many innovative and compelling solutions don’t even make it past the first gate, and the government suffers as a result. It also reinforces a cycle of inertia, whereby since government employees don’t see those innovative solutions, they keep asking for what they know, and as a result, continue to get the same traditional approaches and solutions.

If I had to do it over again, I would find ways to re-think how government partners with the industry.

Keep reading this article at: http://www.federaltimes.com/story/government/management/agency/2015/11/16/if-knew-then-sonny-hashmi/75721794/

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: FAR, industry days, industry feedback, innovation, IT Solutions Navigator, partnerships, public private partnerships, technology

August 29, 2013 By AMK

GSA launches IT contract navigation tool

The General Services Administration (GSA) recently unveiled an online portal that aims to help government agencies find procurement vehicles to address their information technology needs.

The tool, called IT Solutions Navigator, is designed to match user requirements with contracts and expedite agency buys of products and services, according to GSA.

“We are in constant contact with our customers and we understand the challenges they face with IT acquisition,” said Mary Davie, assistant commissioner for GSA’s Office of Integrated Technology Services.  “Our goal is to make acquiring IT through GSA easy. The IT Solutions Navigator takes a lot of the guesswork out of the process and gets us closer to that goal.”

The IT Solutions Navigator Tool can be found at https://gsafas.secure.force.com/itsn.   Video tutorials are available as is ITS’ new live chat function so users can chat online directly to a customer service representative without having to call or e-mail.

More details available at: http://gsa.gov/portal/content/176415.

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: GSA, information technology, IT, IT Solutions Navigator

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