Business Leaders

Government Executive January 15, 2004

The Federal Technology Service was established in 1996, and has been led by three commissioners. In 2003, investigations discovered widespread contracting abuses and improprieties at the business-like organization.

There was coloring outside the lines. "But the question is, how fat was that crayon?"

Bob Woods
FTS Commissioner, 1996-1997

"When you stripped everything away, we were a business."

Dennis Fischer
FTS Commissioner, 1997-2000

"We may find instances where too much emphasis was placed on getting new customers. . . . But we certainly don't want to return to a time in our life where innovation is discouraged and acceptable risk is discouraged."

Sandra Bates
FTS Commissioner, 2000-Present

The FTS offices implicated in contracting abuses bought items that customers "did need and want. . . . Thankfully [there was] not a failure to provide a valuable product or service."

Stephen Perry
GSA Administrator

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