Interagency Acquisitions: What is the Problem?

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By

Allan V. Burman, Ph.D.

President

This brief discusses the beginnings of interagency acquisitions and how this tool leverages an agency’s expertise and cuts costs. It also discusses a decline in the usage of this tool and a series of recommendations on how interagency acquisitions can be better utilized.