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4 major acquisition changes GSA is pursuing in 2024

Jeff Koses, GSA’s senior procurement executive, said updating the language in the Competition in Contracting Act to focus on best value instead of lowest…

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Raw numbers don’t tell enough of the story about what the acquisition workforce needs for future success

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Section 809 panel’s final report prescribes ‘revolutionary’ changes to DoD buying

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A Section 809 Panel progress report from the chairman

David Drabkin, chair of the Section 809 Panel, joined host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf to discuss the panel’s progress and outline the group’s…

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All things GSA

Jeff Koses, senior procurement executive at the General Services Administration discusses the agency’s key policy, program and procurement initiatives,…

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Special hiring authorities for DoD’s acquisition workforce: too much of a good thing

A congressional advisory panel says lawmakers have provided numerous ways for DoD to speed up its hiring of acquisition professionals. In fact, they may be too numerous.

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