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What Non acquisition Managers Need to Know About Procurement

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Warren Master

The role of the nonacquisition manager is critical to proper stewardship and oversight and to achievement of strategic outcomes. I learned this during the scrub-down of many misbegotten federal acquisitions while in government and as a government contractor. With this i... More »

Building Successful Leaders One Block at a Time

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Paula Ketter

"What we do matters. What we do is hard work."—Admiral Vern Clark As the new editor of The Public Manager, I am excited about the opportunity to further the mission of this quarterly journal by giving you practical and timely articles that communicate best practic... More »

Buying American in IT Procurement

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David Perera

Service or product? As cloud services gain in popularity, technology and procurement managers need to navigate the murky waters of regulations governing the purchase of those services. In May 2011, the General Services Administration (GSA) did something it does all the ... More »

Changing Behavior and Improving Work Performance

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Jack Malgeri

With more than 29 years of experience as an acquisition professional in both the federal and private sector, Lisa Doyle, former chancellor of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy, was responsible for training the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) acquisition workforce... More »

Don’t Be Left Behind: Improving Knowledge Transfer

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Holly C Baxter

Almost everyone from government organizations to small and large corporations struggles to adapt more quickly. We push to manage increased information, and to capture and apply the expertise of skilled employees to make the organization more effective and efficient. To ... More »