Oversight

Building and Strengthening the Federal Acquisition Workforce

Date: February 14, 2008
Time: 9:45am
Location: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342
Agenda:

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Despite billions of dollars spent government-wide on procurement, it is increasingly difficult to fill the ranks of the federal acquisition workforce to oversee and manage contracts. This class of federal employees is in high demand but has high turnover and agencies face stiff competition from the private sector as well as other agencies. The hearing will examine the current status of the federal government’s acquisition workforce by focusing on initiatives underway to recruit, train, and retain acquisition personnel.

Witnesses

Panel 1

The Honorable

Paul A.

Denett

Administrator

Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget

Panel 1

Mr.

Frank J.

Anderson, Jr.

President

Defense Acquisition University, Department of Defense

Panel 1

Ms.

Karen

Pica

Director

Federal Acquisition Institute, General Services Administration