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OMB new contracting guidelines explained

July 30, 2009 - 7:55am

Jeff Liebman
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One out of every five dollars you spend at your agency goes to contracting. But now, the Office of Management and Budget has ordered agencies to slash contract spending by seven percent over the next two fiscal years.

  • Jeff Liebman is OMB's executive associate director. He provides us with the details of this three-step plan.

  • Stan Soloway of the Professional Services Council joins us with reaction from the contracting industry.
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