Lee says she'll continue on reform path
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OFPP's Deidre A. Lee says she has been studying the best way of keeping reform on track. Deidre A. Lee has not finished decorating her new office in the Old Executive Office Building, but she has been busy setting priorities for the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.
OFPPs Deidre A. Deidre A. Lee has not finished decorating her new office in the Old Executive Office Lee, confirmed by the Senate July 30 as the next OFPP administrator, said she has been Ive got a full plate, Lee said. She added that she has been studying Improving federal procurement processes is seen by administration officials as a key Lee said she will continue implementing the procurement reforms started by her He left his OFPP post last year to return to his teaching job at Harvard Part of Lees task is to bring procurement reform to frontline government Lee spelled out a five-pronged attack: We have to do some sanity checks: How are we doing? What are we doing? Are we Additionally, lawmakers, industry representatives and government buyers need to get Government can do everything in the world, but we dont do this alone, Lee also wants to change the way the government reviews vendor performance. When an agency evaluates a companys ability to fulfill a contract, it needs to do Performance reviews ought to include frank, face-to-face discussions with vendors, she A career government employee, Lee has worked in procurement jobs at the Defense Lee said she enjoys trying to improve the way government handles its procurement
Lee says she has been studying the best way of keeping reform on track.
Building, but she has been busy setting priorities for the Office of Federal Procurement
Policy.
too busy tackling her new responsibilities to hang pictures.
procurement reform and trying to figure out the best approach to keeping reform on track.
ingredient in the reinventing government effort, she said.
predecessor, Steven Kelman.
Universitys John F. Kennedy School of Government.
contracting officers, many of whom have just begun efforts to change their procurement
processes, she said.
making progress? she said.
involved in changing the way government does business, Lee said.
she said.
more than fill out a form and mail it to the vendor, she said.
said.
Department and in civilian agencies. Most recently, she was NASAs associate
administrator for procurement.
tasks. I think its fun and challenging, she said.