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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: DCMA , GAO , workforce , In Depth , DCAA , contracting , acquisition , acquisition workforce , Jack Moore
GAO: Agencies lack risk management in service contracts
John Hutton, the director of acquisition and sourcing management issues at GAO, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the watchdog agency's latest report, which focused on service contracts.
Tags: GAO , acquisition , contracting , In Depth , Francis Rose , Jack Moore
Federal Drive Interviews -- Oct. 9, 2012
John Kasianowicz is the NIST project leader on a project coming up with a cheaper way to test DNA for possible illnesses. GAO's John Hutton says that few agencies are compiling inventories for their service contracts. Procurement attorney Joe Petrillo discusses a new inspector general's report. Dr. Harry Lambright of Syracuse University studied the effectiveness of two former federal officials. David Hall-Matthews talks about a ranking of nonprofits.
Tags: John Kasianowicz , NIST , Federal Drive , DoD Report , Cybersecurity Update , GAO , Joe Petrillo , Petrillo and Powell , Harry Lambright , David Hall-Matthews , Publish What You Fund
In Depth interviews - September 24
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Linda Springer , Mike Hettinger , Gordon Adams
GAO: OMB contracting data has problems
John Hutton is Director of Acquisition and Sourcing Management Issues at the Government Accountability Office
Tags: GAO , OMB , contracting , In Depth
Pentagon Solutions: Fixing contingency contracting, improving acquisition workforce
GAO's John Hutton and Belva Martin highlight conclusions from two recent reports.
Tags: Belva Martin , GAO , Pentagon Solutions , In Depth , acquisition , contracting , best practices
Coast Guard, GAO at odds over health of acquisition programs
The Government Accountability Office found the Coast Guard cannot meet its most recent acquisition objectives to recapitalize its aging boats and airplanes. The audit agency told Congress Tuesday the service hasn't properly aligned its ambitions with its expected budgets. The Coast Guard contends the GAO findings are out of date.
Tags: DHS , USCG , GAO , House Transportation Committee , frank lobiondo , Robert Papp , Deepwater , acquisition , Jared Serbu
After Deepwater: USCG acquisitions improve
As a result of Deepwater's failures, the Coast Guard has reformed the acquisitions management process. We talk with GAO's John Hutton about how that's going.
Tags: Federal Drive , USCG , acquisitions , management , GAO , Deepwater
