Bill Woods: Not all buying is competitive under IDIQs

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Bill Woods: Not all buying is competitive under IDIQs

Nearly a third of federal contract spending or around $130 billion a year goes through indefinite delivery - indefinite quantity contracts (IDIQ). It's a surpri...

Tom Temin@tteminWFED

April 28, 2017 9:58 am

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Bill Woods, director of IT acquisition and sourcing management issues. GAO

Nearly a third of federal contract spending or around $130 billion a year goes through indefinite delivery - indefinite quantity contracts (IDIQ). It's a surprisingly durable practice. But the product mix has shifted and not all the buying is competitive. Bill Woods, director of IT acquisition and sourcing management issues at the Government Accountability Office, provides an update on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.