Michael Wooten

Former OFPP administrators say new nominee must do these things to succeed

Biniam Gebre, who is nominated to be the next administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, would walk in without an obvious background in…

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Biden to nominate former HUD appointee to lead federal procurement

People

OFPP Administrator Wooten gives Frictionless Acquisition a boost on his way out the door

Reporter's Notebook

The White House in Washington, is seen early Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, the morning after incumbent President Donald Trump was defeated by his Democratic challenger, President-elect Joe Biden. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

What a Biden administration will mean for contractors

Tom Temin Commentary

IRS, Army using automation to cut hours out of the acquisition process

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First Look

Launch of IT vendor management office part of next phase of category management

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Frictionless acquisition means changing hearts and minds, not necessarily processes

Acquisition Policy

Vendors who can’t work due to coronavirus asking for more clarity, consistency

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Margaret Weichert, acting director at the Office of Personnel Management and deputy director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget., holds a challenge coin.

OMB’s Weichert leaving for the private sector

People

OFPP’s Wooten pressing the levers to change the tools, rules, talent pools of federal procurement

Acquisition Policy

rules and regulations marked on rubber stamp

Frictionless federal acquisition? It’s possible and a new online tool can help

Reporter's Notebook

New OFPP administrator seeks to reduce risks of federal contracting through AI, robotics

Michael Wooten, the administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, said his priorities are centered around building on existing efforts like…

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New program to help VA employees adjust to Electronic Health Record

In today’s Federal Newscast, Veterans Affairs launched a new training program to help employees impacted by the agency’s ongoing electronic health record…

Federal Newscast

Senate finally confirms new OFPP leader

Federal Drive

The federal government has been operating without a Senate-confirmed administrator in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy for two and a half years now, but no more.