Larry Allen: GSA aims to simplify contracting language

The government may be good at a lot of things, but plain language isn't one of them. Most federal rulemaking and procurement language is the worst sort of babble.

Larry Allen, president, Allen Federal Business Partners

The government may be good at a lot of things, but plain language isn't one of them. Most federal rulemaking and procurement language is the worst sort of babble. Now the General Services Administration is trying to simplify instructions for companies that want to get their first multiple award schedule contract. Larry Allen of Allen Federal Business Partners shares his insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

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