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DoDIG report on Other Transactions sends mixed messages

September 15, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

DoD Inspector General has a new report: Audit of DoD Other Transactions and the Use of Nontraditional Contractors and Resource Sharing. Here are the findings: […]

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DoDIG heaps praise on use of middle-tier rapid acquisition

October 7, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

DoD acquisition personnel effectively leveraged the MTA [middle tier of acquisition] pathway for all 11 of the programs we reviewed to rapidly develop prototypes and […]

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DoDIG finds issues in OT reporting, consortium mgmt fees, and more

April 29, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

There was no consistency on how to report the value in FPDS‑NG and each contracting office may report the information differently… When a contracting office […]

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The tyranny of lowest price

January 1, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

“If they [the General Services Administration] want to be responsive to customer agency needs and be a bridge between the commercial market and the customer […]

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