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Positive Changes To Acquisition Processes Often Ignored By DHS Components, Watchdog Officials Say

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, May 7th, 2014

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Positive Changes To Acquisition Processes Often Ignored By DHS Components, Watchdog Officials Say

U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro. Photo: GAO

Upper management at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been making good progress in developing strong policies and governance to improve the acquisition of products and services throughout the department yet these measures are often ignored by the components that typically buy these goods and services, officials with two agencies that help oversee DHS, told a House panel on Tuesday. “DHS has working toward a transparent acquisition governance process, which if it’s fully followed would lead to better and…

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