From b46d088df0bac31cf4fab0c591d828573da52b35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Camille Ricketts Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 11:30:12 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Procuremenati blog post --- _blog_summaries/2017-02-09_procuremenati.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) create mode 100644 _blog_summaries/2017-02-09_procuremenati.md diff --git a/_blog_summaries/2017-02-09_procuremenati.md b/_blog_summaries/2017-02-09_procuremenati.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f07f07dd --- /dev/null +++ b/_blog_summaries/2017-02-09_procuremenati.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +title: Meet the Procuremenati: USDS’ Acquisition Experts +medium_url: https://medium.com/the-u-s-digital-service/meet-the-procuremenati-usds-acquisition-experts-1e99346822b5#.wa01tyd7l +image_url: https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1600/1*1CsS6z-6yeSIoLmbFHGggg.jpeg +image_description: Procuremenati Team Members +date: 2017-02-09 +--- + +Current government buying methods struggle to keep pace with fast-changing technology. This includes how the government purchases tools and services, and how it establishes contracts with vendors of all sizes to build technology. For instance, they often take an all or nothing approach, either meticulously defining every requirement or remaining unhelpfully vague about expected outcomes. On top of that, many contracts focus on how the work will be done (i.e. how many people will work on what how often, how they’ll report their progress, etc.) instead of what they will deliver in the end.