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Helping Federal Agencies Implement the
American Recovery Act
When The American Recovery Act of 2009 was signed by President Obama on February 17, 2009, Acquisition Solutions immediately researched how acquisition and program offices would be affected throughout Federal Government. The Act provides $787B in tax credits and targeted investments; of which, a significant portion will enter the economy through contract expenditures, loan guarantees, and financial assistance such as grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions.
Economic Recovery
Construction Acquisition &
Economic Recovery
Commentary By Mike Sullivan
Acquisition Solutions Consultant
As posted at www.federaltimes.comWith its infusion of dollars, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act brings a new urgency — and opportunity — to government construction acquisition. Acquisition professionals must now plan, award and manage construction contracts under accelerated time frames while ensuring that these projects meet contract objectives and expected levels of quality. But this funding also provides the opportunity to fundamentally improve construction acquisition.
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Our Acquisition Advisory:
Acquisition and Program Oversight:
12 Strategies for Managing
the Oversight Process
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Recovery Q&A
Question:
Can you provide reasons why FAR part 12 should NOT be used for such construction contracts? It has long been debated whether "construction" could be deemed a commercial item. Rather than discuss the definition, I am interested in the pros and cons of using FAR part 12 when buying true-blue construction services (e.g., building a five-story structure). I can easily think of benefits, mostly expediency.
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Hopf Appears on Federal News Radio
Special Guest of "Federal Procurement"
Listening Forum
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Richard Hopf
Vice President, Knowledge & Learning
Acquisitions Solutions
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Acquisition Solutions Vice President Richard Hopf spoke with Federal News Radio in an airing of the Listening Forum hosted by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy on June 19, 2009. On the topic of Acquisition Reform, Richard stressed the need to have fact-based analysis available to facilitate real change. He warned of repeating past mistakes. Specifically, he suggested bringing the sometimes disparate pieces of the acquisition process closer together to ensure less disconnects between contract offices and program offices.
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Virtual Acquisition Office™
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Virtual Acquisition Office
For Federal Employees
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President's Viewpoint
 President's ViewpointAcquisition Solutions President Anne Reed provides her answer to a pivotal question concerning the contract management profession and the federal acquisition community.
Q. What do you see as the biggest challenge facing the contract management profession today?
A. I think the biggest challenge is the shortage of workers who are skilled in the profession. A related challenge is that once the shortage is abated through hiring more people, acquisition professionals need a learning environment where they can get “up to speed” quickly. They need a learning environment that teaches not only technical skills, but also how to use those technical skills to make smart business decisions promoting economy, efficiency and results over process.
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Acquisition Solutions
Acquisition Solutions® Releases VAO 2.0
June 15, 2009, Arlington VA. - Acquisition Solutions, Inc. announced today a new release of its online Virtual Acquisition Office™ that optimizes the product for the Government 2.0 era.
 The new and improved VAO 2.0 is a subscription-based service that provides daily acquisition information, research and support, and enables Web-based collaboration among 5,000 government professionals managing acquisitions across nearly 100 federal government organizations.
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June 4, 2009, Washington DC. - Deputy Secretary of Veteran Affairs Scott Gould addressed 200 acquisition professionals in a Keynote Address at the 2009 Annual Acquisition Solutions Trends Conference.
 Gould closed his remarks with a reminder that "the work we do every day isn't about us - it's about our mission, it's about the American people."
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6-5-09 |
INPUT releases report card on Recovery Act implementation.
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6-3-09 |
Study expects procurement dollars to shrink over next five years.
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