OMB has issued a call for ideas “to help us shape how the government obtains and leverages acquisition and supply chain expertise,” following a White House summit this week on supply chain and other acquisition-related issues.
OMB is asking for input on questions including (in its words): How long does it take a comparably-sized organization to develop and deploy a unique technology (or specialized service) so the government can better evaluate its agility and responsiveness? What external data sources are readily available for real-time access to market trends and pricing data for specific common categories/sectors of spend? What is the future of XYZ industry and how should the government prepare for those market changes?
Also, What are the most impactful types of process changes and automation to reduce transaction costs? What are the top 5 inputs that large organizations use to assess their performance, who has access to that data, and how do these organization prioritize change management to become more agile?
Regarding personnel issues, it said that “there are dozens of private sector credentialing bodies for supply chain management. What is the comprehensive training path for public sector category management professionals across various career paths (i.e. requirement owners, contracting officers, agency leaders) for total lifecycle cost management – including, but not limited to, enterprise buying, implementation of demand and vendor management.”
OMB also is looking for input on creating a mechanism to “help the government modernize its $575B supply chain and acquisition function through regular engagement among supply chain management and acquisition experts.”
Details on providing feedback and other information is at performance.gov.
