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• I am so glad somebody is looking into this problem.However,a big part of this problem is Government Management,here at this Gov't agency the top Management has been here so long that they run this Gov't Agency like a mom and pop store,they have been here at ths same location for 30 to 40 years,and they follow their own procedures and Regulations,hire who they like, friends and relatives,promote who they want weather they are quailified or not (to support their agenda),Greedy taking big cash awards every year that should be given to other deserving employees, and any oppositioners are dealt with unfavorable.This has create a huge turnover rate, and leaving VERY LOW morales at this agency. If ever a Congressional Investigation is warranted they should start here. I confess these thing to better the Future of our Government and tax payers money. thank you for this opportunity!! LS DEFENSE CONTRACTING MANAGEMENT AGENCY(DCMA) Posted May 21, 2009 10:17 AM
• Let's face it. If congress really wants to know the truth about Govt Contracting just gather up a boat load of seasoned Govt Contracting Officers. Corruption not only exist in the efforts that support the war but right here on the homefront. GovPCOs are just pons, contractors have all the rights. Not only do they lobby congress, but develop relationships with program managers and other acquisition officials which cloud their ability to support GovtPCOs in enforcing acquisition rules, regs, and laws. GovtPCOs are tired of just holding a position that flaunts the ability to enforce those laws, rules, and regs that ensures a fair process in representing tax payers' interest. Davis is not fighting for reform that's fair to the tax payer, who are we kidding! Some of his actions to this day has caused the impropriety that exist today and has helped contractors to perpetuate their unethical behaviors. Govt PCOs are over worked, understaffed, de-valued and scrutinized when contracting failures are publicized, as though we really have the power to direct outcomes. The devil is always in the details, check a little closer behind the PCOs, you may find some very influential govt officials dictating outcomes. As I conclude, I say again... If you really want to know what would help PCOs, go directly to the source the PCOs...Not groups guessing,foxes guarding hen houses or lobbying contractors. Jackson Posted June 3, 2008 9:50 AM
• I think this is long overdue. Very few individuals in the Legislative Branch of our Government know much about federal procurement. I am a contracting officer - we really are understaffed in the acquisitions/procurement fields and we got that way through Congress not understanding the impacts and repercussions that could occur in response to their laws. With this new caucus there will be at least some small opportunities for staffers to know what this subject is about and that might improve things. It sure can't hurt. By the way, the response to being under-staffed should be to "hire enough people to work in this complex field". Instead we have, "Performance Based Contracts" in hopes it will help. PBC means everybody in the procurement field has to do their best to figure out what work this small workforce will do, and what we will simply ignore. We try to figure out risk as best we can since we now only have enough people left to address the absolutely worse risk areas. Now that's a stupid way to run a railroad. We end up hiring huge numbers of contractor personnel to do the work government personnel used to do. That's so short-sighted. The caucus might help lawmakers better understand what is really occurring so they can help fix the problems they have inadvertently created. Contracting Officer Posted May 30, 2008 3:01 PM