OPINION
As the government rushes forward with strategic sourcing, PSC President Stan Soloway advices caution because how and where strategic sourcing gets applied can be the difference between a win and lose for both sides.
- By Stan Soloway
- May 22, 2013
COMMENTARY
The Commission on Wartime Contracting thinks a surplus of contractors has led to too much waste in Iraq and Afghanistan, but Stan Soloway offers a different perspective on the issue.
- By Stan Soloway
- Oct 14, 2011
A number of federal agencies are proceeding with insourcing efforts even though they haven't conducted performance or cost analysis of the benefits or offered a strategic vision of the agency’s workforce composition.
- By Stan Soloway
- Aug 27, 2009
COMMENTARY
Too many government officials espouse solutions that don't consider the complexity of the problem.
- By Stan Soloway
- Mar 23, 2011
COMMENTARY
Recent actions undermine efforts to maintain a strong cadre of acquisition employees, says Stan Soloway, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council.
- By Stan Soloway
- Apr 05, 2010
The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction issued a massive report in December, which concluded that the U.S. engagement in Iraq was marked, and to an extent doomed, from the beginning by an under-resourced and undermanned infrastructure.
- By Stan Soloway
- Jan 19, 2009
The idea of using protests as part of a government sales strategy is a disturbing concept.
- By Stan Soloway
- Feb 26, 2009
COMMENTARY
Private finance initiatives are an effective way to relieve budgetary pressure and enable agencies to move forward with infrastructure improvements, writes Stan Soloway.
- By Stan Soloway
- May 11, 2010
The status of the federal civil service and acquisition workforce is likely to be high on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's agenda this year.
- By Stan Soloway
- Feb 02, 2009
COMMENTARY
In today's environment, there are plenty of things beyond a company's control, but here are some things you can focus on.
- By Stan Soloway
- Feb 27, 2012
COMMENTARY
A Defense Department initiative designed to improve the acquisition process must strike a fair balance between risk and reward to ensure the health of the defense industry, writes Stan Soloway with the Professional Services Council.
- By Stan Soloway
- Dec 02, 2010
COMMENTARY
The disconnects around how the government buys and what it needs make innovation and efficiency harder to achieve, writes Stan Soloway.
- By Stan Soloway
- Nov 28, 2011