Seville Government Consulting http://www.sevillegovcon.com Just another WordPress site Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:11:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Better Buying Power v2.0, Mission Impossible at Defense? http://www.sevillegovcon.com/better-buying-power-v2-0-mission-impossible-at-defense/ http://www.sevillegovcon.com/better-buying-power-v2-0-mission-impossible-at-defense/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:11:18 +0000 jgracia http://www.sevillegovcon.com/?p=653 According to recent guidance from Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, the initial round of Better Buying Power did not go well due to acquisition workforce personnel “creating” mandates from guidance on improving performance. One of … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.sevillegovcon.com/accountability-update-is-anybody-listening/feed/ 6 The Acquisition Workforce: Are We Going Backwards? http://www.sevillegovcon.com/the-acquisition-workforce-are-we-going-backwards/ http://www.sevillegovcon.com/the-acquisition-workforce-are-we-going-backwards/#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:39:24 +0000 jgracia http://www.sevillegovcon.com/?p=636 As the meat grinder of sequestration continues to move forward, the initiatives to improve and develop the acquisition workforce will more than likely come to a grinding halt, and move capabilities backwards at a time where forward movement is badly … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.sevillegovcon.com/the-acquisition-workforce-are-we-going-backwards/feed/ 0 Lack of Accountability Hinders Contractor Oversight and Performance http://www.sevillegovcon.com/lack-of-accountability-hinders-contractor-oversight-and-performance/ http://www.sevillegovcon.com/lack-of-accountability-hinders-contractor-oversight-and-performance/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:02:41 +0000 jgracia http://www.sevillegovcon.com/?p=631 The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) is hoping that third time really is the charm in its seemingly desperate attempts at getting agencies to properly document contractor performance using the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). Although similar memos in … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.sevillegovcon.com/lack-of-accountability-hinders-contractor-oversight-and-performance/feed/ 2 Certification and Competition, Don’t Move the Goal Posts http://www.sevillegovcon.com/certification-and-competition-dont-move-the-goal-posts/ http://www.sevillegovcon.com/certification-and-competition-dont-move-the-goal-posts/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:54:37 +0000 jgracia http://www.sevillegovcon.com/?p=626 Office of Federal Procurement Policy Administrator Joe Jordan recently got some much needed feedback on the debate about insourcing and outsourcing, and how those decision are being made. However, the insourcing versus outsourcing issue is not just external to the … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.sevillegovcon.com/certification-and-competition-dont-move-the-goal-posts/feed/ 3 Small Businesses as Primes: Beware the Scorpion http://www.sevillegovcon.com/small-businesses-as-primes-beware-the-scorpion/ http://www.sevillegovcon.com/small-businesses-as-primes-beware-the-scorpion/#comments Sun, 23 Sep 2012 20:43:48 +0000 jgracia http://184.172.185.7/~jgracia/?p=380 As the 2012 Fiscal Year comes to a close, procurement shops are in full gear awarding contracts in the shadow of sequestration. Many large firms are also trying to close business after months of business development, only to see last … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.sevillegovcon.com/small-businesses-as-primes-beware-the-scorpion/feed/ 0 Buying In Now Effectively Policy Across Government http://www.sevillegovcon.com/buying-in-now-effectively-policy-across-government/ http://www.sevillegovcon.com/buying-in-now-effectively-policy-across-government/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:04:45 +0000 jgracia http://sevillegovcon.com/?p=1 In a recent breakfast hosted by the Coalition for Government Procurement, Office of Federal Procurement Policy Administrator Joe Jordan effectively punted on the notion of best value versus the realities of federal procurement; lowest priced offers win contracts. …Generally speaking, … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.sevillegovcon.com/buying-in-now-effectively-policy-across-government/feed/ 0 How Do You Stop a Contracting Disaster? http://www.sevillegovcon.com/how-do-you-stop-a-contracting-disaster/ http://www.sevillegovcon.com/how-do-you-stop-a-contracting-disaster/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:59:22 +0000 jgracia http://184.172.185.7/~jgracia/?p=337 In light of the new inherently governmental rules that have been published by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, decision making by the government in regard to acquisition strategy comes to mind. When it comes to hiring contractors to assist … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.sevillegovcon.com/dhs-rule-protects-small-business-think-again/feed/ 0 Contractors and Procurement Officials: Customer Service is a Two Way Street http://www.sevillegovcon.com/contractors-and-procurement-officials-customer-service-is-a-two-way-street/ http://www.sevillegovcon.com/contractors-and-procurement-officials-customer-service-is-a-two-way-street/#comments Sun, 19 Aug 2012 19:26:00 +0000 jgracia http://184.172.185.7/~jgracia/?p=319 There seems to be a development that is coming more and more to the forefront: the case of the out-of-control Contracting Officer (KO). There are usually two paths to interactions with a KO, one being the KO who is overwhelmed … Continue reading →

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