Shortly after taking office in 2009, the president issued a memorandum on government contracting with a distinct focus on improving key aspects of federal acquisition and strengthening the acquisition workforce—the first time a president issued such a memorandum.
The president has continued that focus through his people and culture pillar, one of four pillars of the 2013 President's Management Agenda (PMA); the other pillars are effectiveness, efficiency, and economic growth. As state
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