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New OFPP guidanceStrategic sourcing and other changes in acquisition led to $55 billion in savings in fiscal 2013, but that’s just the start, according to Anne Rung, administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. “While we have made tremendous progress, there is a critical need for a new paradigm in federal procurement,” Rung wrote in a blog post. “The sheer complexity of the federal contracting space is leading to less innovation, higher costs, and weaker performance.” The problems include duplication of effort and prices for the same item that can vary by up to 300%. Rung released a 7-page memo to agency heads on Dec. 4 outlining the next phase: “Transforming the Marketplace: Simplifying Federal Procurement to Improve Performance, Drive Innovation, and Increase Savings.” More information:OFPP guidance: http://goo.gl/WoV7O4 Subcontract data gapThe government is collecting subcontracting information which, in theory, could be useful in connecting prime contractors with subs. But much more work needs to be done, the Government Accountability Office said in a Dec. 11 report. “It is not feasible to link small business subcontractors to prime contracts using existing contracting reporting systems,” the GAO concluded. The report focused on the multiple data systems involved and the difficulties in obtaining subbing data for specific contracts. But the report also hinted that the systems potentially could link primes and subs in real life. But some primes say government should not play matchmaker between primes and subs. That course is “fraught with risk,” Bob Davis, director of marketing at CRGT, wrote in a blog post at FCW. Meanwhile, GAO said federal agencies are making improvements to the subcontract data systems. More information: Bob Davis blog post http://goo.gl/EHSl1D |
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