Comments on: Obama to Change Government Contracting Procedures http://donklephant.com/2009/03/04/obama-to-change-government-contracting-procedures/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ronan Lavelle http://donklephant.com/2009/03/04/obama-to-change-government-contracting-procedures/comment-page-1/#comment-437232 Ronan Lavelle Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:16:14 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=13845#comment-437232 If the recent Contract Management related issues being experienced by the City of New Orleans (see: http://dolphinsoftware.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/poor-contract-management-costs-the-city-of-new-orleans-4-million-on-a-single-project/) are reflective of government contracting in the US, then it is high time that contracting rules are updated. Proper contract management in government is not just a moral issue, it should be demanded by every tax payer as a way to avoid the vast sums of money being wasted every year through poor risk and obligations management. If the recent Contract Management related issues being experienced by the City of New Orleans (see: http://dolphinsoftware.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/poor-contract-management-costs-the-city-of-new-orleans-4-million-on-a-single-project/) are reflective of government contracting in the US, then it is high time that contracting rules are updated.

Proper contract management in government is not just a moral issue, it should be demanded by every tax payer as a way to avoid the vast sums of money being wasted every year through poor risk and obligations management.

]]> By: Trescml http://donklephant.com/2009/03/04/obama-to-change-government-contracting-procedures/comment-page-1/#comment-437172 Trescml Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:34:27 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=13845#comment-437172 I saw his press conference and I don't think we will see the details for a while. I like the idea and I know the budget will beef up the areas of contract management. The problem is going to be that when you go after contractors there are House and Senate members willing to jump in and fight for ever dollar going to their district even if it is fraud or wasteful. I hope Obama can make it stick because the government will need every dollar to be spent wisely as we tackle the economy, bad banks, and what I think the next big crisis will be pension funds that are worthless. I saw his press conference and I don’t think we will see the details for a while. I like the idea and I know the budget will beef up the areas of contract management. The problem is going to be that when you go after contractors there are House and Senate members willing to jump in and fight for ever dollar going to their district even if it is fraud or wasteful. I hope Obama can make it stick because the government will need every dollar to be spent wisely as we tackle the economy, bad banks, and what I think the next big crisis will be pension funds that are worthless.

]]> By: upton http://donklephant.com/2009/03/04/obama-to-change-government-contracting-procedures/comment-page-1/#comment-437168 upton Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:04:01 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=13845#comment-437168 I'm trying to skirt the critique issue by deconstructing the original story with my first opinions, with an update later about the details, once released. I'm excited to see how it goes. I’m trying to skirt the critique issue by deconstructing the original story with my first opinions, with an update later about the details, once released. I’m excited to see how it goes.

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