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Monday, November 22nd, 2010

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Survey Says. A biennial survey finds acquisition operational and oversight professionals are divided on the effects of conflict-of-interest rules, acquisition-workforce development, and procurement-reform initiatives. The Professional Services Council and Grant Thornton's Acquisition Policy Survey of federal government personnel, released Nov. 15, finds more than 70 percent of operational professionals feel organizational-conflict-of-interest structures in place today function effectively, while 60 percent of oversight professionals say they do not function effectively.…

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