David Drabkin

Is competition in federal contracting dead?

David Drabkin, chairman of the Section 809 Panel and a former federal acquisition executive at GSA and DoD, details why the federal procurement process…

Commentary

5 ‘bold’ recommendations to improve DoD acquisition

Acquisition

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

Acquisition Policy

A Section 809 Panel progress report from the chairman

Off the Shelf

Section 809 panel chairman says fundamental reorganization needed for DoD acquisition

Federal Drive

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U.S. Army special operations forces walk to a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to conduct a high-altitude, low-opening jump with Philippine and Australian special operations forces May 7, 2014, during Balikatan 2014 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines. Balikatan is an annual bilateral training exercise designed to increase interoperability between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military when responding to future natural disasters.

Reform panel on track to cut DoD-specific acquisition regs by half

Defense

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Latest effort to reform DoD acquisition borrows heavily from expert panel’s recommendations

Defense

David Drabkin: Progress report on DoD procurement reform