📣 Now welcoming: @ DeptofDefense Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, William LaPlante, and @defense_news Pentagon reporter Joe Gould (@reporterjoe).
For all things acquisitions, here we go:
For all things acquisitions, here we go:
"There are so many heroes in this country that worked through the pandemic ... we didn't skip a beat," said LaPlante in discussing defense workforce challenges.
"NNSA gave a mid-year increase to all employers," LaPlante said as an example of more the @DeptofDefense can do to help the erosion of buying power for wages.
LaPlante on the future of the federal defense workforce and how telework and flexibility fits in.
LaPlante said he anticipates updated guidance on inflation and pricing flexibility for contracting officers in the coming weeks.
LaPlante said @DeptofDefense has been eyeing extraordinary circumstances for potential equitable price adjustments and novel legislative proposals in shaping future contracting advice. #govcon #DNConf
LaPlante said he's asking stakeholders and businesses for data and "real world examples" of them being hurt by inflation. He stressed a need to show, not just tell.
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