Karen Brazell, chief acquisition officer at VA, and COL Andrew Centineo (USA ret.), executive director of the Office of Procurement and Logistics at VHA discuss how the Department of Veterans Affairs is teaming up with the Pentagon to acquire medical tools and improve veteran care.
Joe Jordan, CEO of Actuparo, discusses the new replacement for FedBizOpps, and some initial problems with the transition.
Eric Lofgren, research fellow at George Mason University, discusses procurement policy changes at the Pentagon, and what it could mean for rapid acquisition efforts.
Susanna Blume, Senior Fellow and Director of the CNAS Defense Program, details how military branches are taking different approaches to procurement, and how each one is working.
JW Butler, consultant at Centre Law & Consulting, breaks down changes to the GSA schedules, and how they will affect contractors.
Tim Cooke, CEO & Owner of ASI Government, discusses efforts to simplify acquisition and promote innovation in government, and the “Periodic Table of Acquisition Elements”
Jim Williams, former acting administrator of the General Services Administration, discusses issues with federal labor-pricing tools, and how they can be fixed.
