OMB has launched a program called Acquisition 360 for agency officials such as contracting officers and program managers to provide feedback on how well certain high-dollar IT acquisitions perform.
Guidelines from OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement policy seek to identify strengths and weaknesses in their acquisition processes with the focus on pre-award activities, contract execution, and certain post award activities, such as debriefings.
“It has long been the case where ineffective communication between federal agencies and vendors, amongst other complex processes, lead to unnecessary burden on vendors, higher government costs and unfavorable outcomes for taxpayers,” OFPP administrator Anne Rung said in a blog item launching the initiative. “Acquisition 360 will significantly increase the efficiency with which federal agencies carry out procurements, as well as give OFFP great insight into how the process can be further streamlined.”
