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Anonymous (2006). 'Framework for the aquisition function at federal agencies'. Journal of Public Procurement 6(1/2): 131-176.
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Federal agencies are relying increasingly on contractors to perform their missions. With hundreds of billions of tax dollars spent each year on goods and services, it is essential that federal acquisition be handled in an efficient, effective, and accountable manner. The Government Accountability Office (GAO), however -- as well as other accountability organizations, inspectors general, and the agencies themselves -- continue to identify systemic weaknesses in key areas of acquisition. Far too often, the result of poor acquisitions has been an inability to obtain quality goods and services on time and at a fair price. GAO developed a framework to enable high-level, qualitative assessments of the strengths and weaknesses of the acquisition function at federal agencies. The framework consists of four interrelated cornerstones that our work has shown are essential to an efficient, effective, and accountable acquisition process:
- organizational alignment and leadership,
- policies and processes,
- human capital, and
- knowledge and information management.
