The important relationship between the General Services Administration and its biggest customer, the Defense Department, may improve with a new memorandum of agreement that smoothes out more than 20 problem areas dividing the pair.
The agreement, the first between the two agencies, defines some ambiguous aspects of existing acquisition policy regarding interagency contracting. It also clearly establishes responsibility and clarifies rules applying to acquisitions conducted on DOD’s behalf. Overall, the agreement focuses on numerous aspects of an acquisition, from identifying requirements until the contract closes, according to the agreement.
“This [agreement] sends a strong signal of each agency’s intent to work closely with one another,” said David Bibb, GSA’s deputy administrator.
The agreement sets specific dates and deadlines for GSA and DOD in the coming year.
Read More Of The Story: FCW.com - Agreement may smooth GSA, DOD relationship
The agreement, the first between the two agencies, defines some ambiguous aspects of existing acquisition policy regarding interagency contracting. It also clearly establishes responsibility and clarifies rules applying to acquisitions conducted on DOD’s behalf. Overall, the agreement focuses on numerous aspects of an acquisition, from identifying requirements until the contract closes, according to the agreement.
“This [agreement] sends a strong signal of each agency’s intent to work closely with one another,” said David Bibb, GSA’s deputy administrator.
The agreement sets specific dates and deadlines for GSA and DOD in the coming year.
Read More Of The Story: FCW.com - Agreement may smooth GSA, DOD relationship
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