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Podcast: PPBE Reform Panel 2 — From Ideas to Implementation

April 6, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

In this second discussion on the future of the Planning-Programming-Budgeting-Execution (PPBE) process, Center for Government Contracting executive director Jerry McGinn hosts a distinguished panel including: […]

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Opportunities and challenges for the program manager

July 22, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

For bringing innovative solutions to the Department of Defense, the contract mechanism is an important tool. But contracts are more than a tool for stating […]

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France finds value in acquisition expertise

May 6, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Here are some findings from a 1989 Congressional study on French and British acquisition policies: Armament Engineers complete their seven year educational program at about […]

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Program managers subjected to luck, not accountability

April 29, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Program managers are sometimes said to have the most important job in the Department of Defense, but there is also another faction that views the […]

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