Doan urges balancing rules and results

Lawmakers have introduced several bills to curb contracting abuses, but the government’s top contracting official says the legislation requires careful consideration. “You can get so compliant that you have no accountability,” said Lurita Doan, administrator of the General Services Administration.

But Doan, whose own actions have come under scrutiny in recent weeks, said ignoring compliance with procurement rules in seeking the cheapest prices is equally wrongheaded. Good contracting strikes a balance between rules and results, she said.

Comparing the balancing act to a playground seesaw, she added, “ideally, this is a seesaw that doesn’t move.”

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