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A Simple Philosophy: Growth Solves All Problems
America has faced a tough economic climate the past few years and the fallout is extensive. Think about the number of people who wake up in the morning and want to go to work but can’t find a job. It...
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A Conversation on Strategic Sourcing 101
Integrity FellowTom Kuhn You’ve heard of strategic sourcing. You’re being advised to use it. But when does it work best and what’s the key to getting started? Integrity Fellow Tom Kuhn sits down...
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2013’s Top Trends in Acquisition and Program Management
Our Integrity experts each forecast one top trend for 2013. What emerging trends will dominate the next 12 months or more in acquisition and program management? And what should you know right now?...
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The Hidden Costs of Firm-Fixed Price Contracts
As fiscal pressures rise, senior leaders across the federal government place additional emphasis on Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contracts. A prime example is the Department of Defense “Better Buying Power”...
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Best Value or LPTA? One Size Does Not Fit All in Acquisition
Sound familiar? A complex professional service contract is awarded using the LPTA approach…..it costs millions more than expected. A recurring supply of widgets or routine services is obtained using a...
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How Investing in Your Team Can Pay Off – Even in Tight Times
When the pressure is on to perform at a higher level due to limited resources and tight time constraints, your team’s morale is likely suffering. As a manager, you are probably also feeling...
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Why Partnering Matters in a Tight Budget Environment
With the arrival of sequestration and slashed budgets, agencies have been facing many tough decisions on where to cut spending and save money. Acquisition teams have been given the difficult task of...
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The Importance of CPIC in the Age of Sequestration
CPIC and OMB Business Cases – Not Just a Paper Tiger The age of sequestration has started; several departments across the federal government have seen significant budget cuts. As departments scramble...
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The Three C’s Of CPIC Success at TSA
With budgets and resources stretched more than ever, portfolios are under fire to demonstrate the value of their investments through sound business cases. One way to show soundness is to demonstrate...
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How to Get Buy-In on the Value of the Business Case
You don’t have work in the federal budget field to know that agencies are closely reviewing every budget line item to see where they can streamline to reduce costs. It is vital that government Program...
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What Elements of BBP 2.0 are Important to IT Programs and Why?
As we move further into an unprecedented era of tighter budgets and post war downsizing, it makes sense to implement Better Buying Power 2.0, the directive published by Frank Kendall, Undersecretary...
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Widening the Aperture of Acquisition & the Acquisition Team
Today’s fiscally constrained environment is being felt in many places, including acquisition. The Federal Government spends billions to execute its missions through acquisitions. After talking with...
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What We’re Thankful For at Integrity
We took a pause from our normal hectic workday schedules to gather here at our headquarters for a potluck Thanksgiving lunch. It was nice to slow down, enjoy a meal together and talk about peoples’...
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May the Source Be With You!
In a business environment where the government is expected to do more with less, the strategic sourcing process has become a resourceful approach in helping agencies reduce spending and clearly define...
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Procurement Planning – An Important Spoke in the Wheel
Photo by Robert Couse-Baker from Flickr Creative Commons With the recent uncertainty over further sequestration and a possible second government shutdown, many agencies and components of the federal...
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How Integrated Product Teams Can Improve Performance and Save Money
In this time of tight budgets and mandates to do more or the same with less, the need for innovation through greater communication and cooperation is greater than ever. The intelligent use of...
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Is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Always The Best Deal?
In the current fiscal environment, there is an even stronger focus on being a good steward of taxpayer dollars. That is certainly commendable and definitely what is expected by John Q. Public. The...
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5 Ways to Improve Your Federal CPIC Process
Recently, the Integrity Matters blog asked the question, “Are You Making the Business Case for Federal Cybersecurity?” in an article about why and how to develop a business case through the Capital...
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