Assad mandates services acquisition workshops

摘要

The Defense Department is requiring multifunctional teams charged with supporting services acquisition contracts to begin attending workshops provided by Defense Acquisition University, according to a memo from Shay Assad, the director of defense pricing and defense procurement and acquisition policy. "A [services acquisition workshop] is an interactive workshop built around a specific acquisition and its [multifunctional team]," the Oct. 20 memo states. "The SAW program has significantly improved the quality of requirements documents while reducing costs, increasing effective competition, and shortening lead times."