Air Force Saved $20 Billion Through Acquisition Reform. (Washington Pulse).Acquisition reform often makes Pentagon officials cringe cringe intr.v. cringed, cring·ing, cring·es 1. To shrink back, as in fear; cower. 2. To behave in a servile way; fawn. n. An act or instance of cringing. , but it has been good for the Air Force. The service saved $20 billion in recent years, thanks to procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. reform initiatives, said Darleen A. Druyun, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition and management. Druyun recently unveiled a new series of reform efforts, called "Agile ag·ile adj. 1. Characterized by quickness, lightness, and ease of movement; nimble. 2. Mentally quick or alert: an agile mind. Acquisition: Lightning Bolts Lightning bolt may refer to
Among the most significant changes is the creation of a new program executive officer for services. Congress has criticized the Air Force in the past for not having enough oversight on service contracts, which consume 54 percent of the Air Force dollars. The PEO for services will concentrate on privatization privatization: see nationalization. privatization Transfer of government services or assets to the private sector. State-owned assets may be sold to private owners, or statutory restrictions on competition between privately and publicly owned issues, particularly the A-76 process, which sets the rules for public-private competitions for government work. One of the PEO'S priorities will be to make sure that the statements of work are simple to understand. The Air Force has to make changes in the processes used to solicit contractor bids, Druyun said. Otherwise, she said, it would be unfair to ask contractors to spend millions of dollars to submit proposals. |
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