Framework for Assessing the Acquisition Function at Federal Agencies

Download or read book Framework for Assessing the Acquisition Function at Federal Agencies written by Bill Woods (ed) and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2006-02 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fed. agencies are relying increasingly on contractors to perform their missions. With hundreds of billions of tax dollars spent each year on goods & services, it is essential that fed. acquisition be handled in an efficient, effective, & accountable manner. However, many organizations continue to identify systemic weaknesses in key areas of acquisition. This framework was developed to enable high-level, qualitative assessments of the strengths & weaknesses of the acquisition function at fed. agencies. It consists of 4 interrelated cornerstones that are essential to an efficient, effective, & accountable acquisition process: organizational alignment & leadership, policies & processes, human capital, & knowledge & info. management.