US Government document showcases innovative procurement practices
The White House has recently released a document highlighting an array of pioneering procurement case studies carried out by the United States Federal Government. The case studies cover a range of procurements, from NASA's competition to find innovative ways to change the future of commercial space travel, to simplifications made in contracting rules by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. The document aims to show ways that federal agencies are achieving more innovation per taxpayer dollar.
“The federal government has long used its buying power as one of the world’s largest customers to accelerate well-known innovations, from the first microchips to the global position system,” wrote White House officials Tom Kalil and Lesley Field in a blog post. “Today, federal agencies continue to leverage innovative procurement practices that spur the private sector to develop advanced technologies to better serve the American people.”
The document shows how competition between businesses can be used to boost innovation, referencing NASA’s Innovative Lunar Demonstration Data (ILDD) as an example. “All of these innovative contracting efforts are aligned with President Obama’s management agenda to deliver a 21st century government that is more effective, efficient and supportive of economic growth, including specific cross-agency initiatives on smarter IT delivery, strategic sourcing and shared services.” Kalil and Field added.
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