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GAO: DCMA hampered by contingency contracting, DCAA
The contract management agency has added staff in recent years and sought a pivot in strategy, the GAO found. But DCMA still faces issues, such as contingency contracting and its reliance on DCAA, that impact its ability to meet its mission, GAO's John Hutton said on In Depth with Francis Rose.
Tags: John Hutton , GAO , workforce , In Depth , DCAA , contracting , acquisition , acquisition workforce , Jack Moore
Better service possible among budget cuts: Tips from DCMA
Michael Chase, the former executive director for human capital at the Defense Contract Management Agency, said the good news is human beings are not resistant to change. The bad news is they won't change unless there is an imperative to do so.
Tags: Michael Chase , VA , HCMD , Federal Drive
DCMA leads acquisition 'revolution'
The Defense Department said it intends to not just rebuild its acquisition workforce in numbers, but also make sure those employees have access to new tools that will give them the insight they need to make good decisions.
Tags: DoD , DCAA , NCMA , 2011 GCMC , DAU , acquisition , workforce , acquisition workforce , industry , contracting , pricing , Shay Assad , Timothy Callahan , Jared Serbu
Shay Assad: how to fix contracting problems in 30 days or less
Commissioner Dov Zakheim told FederalNewsRadio DCAA and DCMA "just didn't seem to be working in harness, and we got assurances, very, very firm assurances, from a very senior Defense official, Mr. Shay Assad, who said he's going to have it sorted out in 30 days. And frankly, we believe him."
Tags: Commission on Wartime Contracting , contracting , KBR , Shay Assad , DCAA , DoD , Defense , SPOT
DoD promises to fix Iraq contracting problems in 30 days
There is no precise figure for how many contractors are in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Tags: Commission on Wartime Contracting , Dov Zakheim , contracting , KBR , Shay Assad , DCAA , DoD , Defense
DCAA and DCMA: who's the boss?
The "dysfunctional" relationship between the Defense Contract Management Agency and the Defense Contract Audit Agency described before the Commission on Wartime Contracting might be as entertaining as watching "Jon and Kate Plus 8" for some, but Commissioner Dov Zakheim tells FederalNewsRadio there's too much money, and too many lives, at stake.
Tags: contracting , DCAA , Commission on Wartime Contracting , Dov Zakheim
DCMA zeroes in on new computing approach
Jacob Haynes, the Defense Contract Management Agency's CIO, said a zero client set up will rely totally on the cloud for all computing needs.
July 14, 2011
Tags: technology , contracting , jacob haynes , e-business tools , zero client , cloud computing , BRAC , information sharing , Ask the CIO , Jason Miller
Make DCAA and DCMA play nice, says industry
Defense budget ax may not come down so hard on Maryland
Tags: Federal Drive , DoDReport , Defense , DoD , DCAA ,
GSA recognizes contracting excellences
Tags: contracting , Denise Jones , GSA , Ida Ustad award
