Have contracting skills, will travel

Some lawmakers want to take from agencies that are rich in acquisition employees and give to those that are poor. A provision in a fiscal 2008 spending bill for the Defense Department could make it happen.

The language would require the General Services Administration to send 600 contracting officers to DOD on a temporary basis to provide much-needed procurement oversight. DOD’s acquisition workforce has decreased by tens of thousands since the 1990s, and despite its recent efforts, DOD hasn’t hired enough contracting employees to match its needs.

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