“Federal agencies continue to improve their contracting forecast data, but some still need improvement, according the Professional Services Council’s latest Federal Business Forecast Scorecard.”
“’This isn’t to rank agencies,’ PSC’s Executive Vice President and Counsel Alan Chvotkin said during the council’s July 13 acquisition webcast that previewed the forecast. The study, he said, was to illuminate the agencies’ contracting forecasts to help contractors and agencies alike.”
“’Clear project needs enable contractors to plan for the needed personnel and resources to compete successfully for U.S. government contracts, thus resulting in better proposals and shorter award decision timelines allowing programs to commence in timely fashion,’ Chvotkin said…”
“…U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of Education continued their top ratings in the 2020 survey from 2019. The Department of Homeland Security brought three more of its components up to PSC’s “good” category from 2019’s five, the council said.”
“However, almost a third of the 60 agencies reviewed — 28 — were ranked as ‘needing improvement.’” Read the full article here.
Source: Agencies improving contracting forecasts – By Mark Rockwell, July 14, 2020. FCW.
