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May 7, 2013 By AMK

Defense IG: TRICARE acquisition staff lack required certification and training

Procurement personnel at the TRICARE Management Activity, which had an acquisition budget of $18.8 billion in 2012,  lacked formal certification for their jobs, proper training and accurate position descriptions, the Defense Department Inspector General said in a highly critical report released yesterday.

These problems start at the top, the IG said, noting that none of the 32 senior TMA acquisition personnel met all the requirements for their positions mandated under the 1990 Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act, including those who held Acquisition Corps positions.

Keep  reading this article at: http://www.nextgov.com/health/2013/05/defense-ig-tricare-acquisition-personnel-lack-certification-and-training/62941/?oref=govexec_today_nl 

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: acquisition training, acquisition workforce, DAWIA, DoD, IG, TRICARE

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