Acquisition award finalists announced

The 13 finalists for the 2001 Business Solutions in the Public Interest awards have been announced.

The awards, administered by the Council for Excellence in Government and Government Executive in collaboration with the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, honor federal acquisition teams and agency leaders who have used acquisition effectively and creatively to help achieve their missions.

On May 17, each finalist team will make a brief presentation before the awards' selection panel, which will then choose a set of winners. The winners will be honored at a reception in September.

The Business Solutions in the Public Interest awards are designed to showcase the emergence of acquisition as a strategic business tool for government leaders. The awards also recognize the importance of partnerships between agency staff and leadership in managing acquisitions.

This year's finalists are:

• Agreements with Federal Prison Industries
  Defense Logistics Agency
  Defense Supply Center Richmond
• Partnering for a Successful Census
  Department of Commerce
  Census Bureau
• Central Data System Retirement
  Department of Education
  Office of Student Financial Assistance
• Contractor Performance System
  Department of Health and Human Services
  National Institutes of Health
• Commercial Derivative Aircraft Program
  Department of the Air Force
  Aeronautical Systems Center
• EZSource Source Selection Automation Software
  Department of the Air Force
  Aeronautical Systems Center
• NRTF-Boeing Partnership
  Department of the Air Force
  National Radar Cross Section Test Facility
• Commercial IT-Product Area Directorate
  Department of the Air Force
  Headquarters Standard Systems Group
• Electronic Reverse Auctioning Project
  Department of the Army
  Army Communications Electronics Command
• Integrated Charge Card Program
  Department of the Interior
  Office of Acquisition and Property Management
• Dynamic On-line Pricing
  Department of the Navy
  Naval Supply Systems Command
• Infra-Red Search/Track System
  Department of the Navy
  Division Keyport
• Multi-Agency Collaboration to Reduce Energy Costs
  General Services Administration
  Mid-Atlantic Region