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Despite Pandemic, DHS Use Of Innovative Procurement Practices Up

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, November 17th, 2020

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Despite Pandemic, DHS Use Of Innovative Procurement Practices Up

DHS Chief Procurement Officer Soraya Correa. Photo: DHS

Department of Homeland Security acquisition teams have increased their use of innovative procurement practices despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the department is working to scale up these efforts moving forward, a DHS official said on Tuesday. During fiscal year 2020, 38 DHS procurement teams received coaching support from the Procurement Innovation Lab (PIL) for their awards, a 124 percent increase over FY ’19, Polly Hall, director of the PIL, said during the sixth DHS Strategic Industry Conversation, which is…

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