The restructuring of federal procurement

About this episode

Emily Murphy discusses the state of federal procurement and the impact of the Trump administration's restructuring efforts.

Emily Murphy, CEO and founder of Government Procurement Strategies (GPS) , joins Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of the federal procurement market.   As a former GSA Administrator, Murphy shares her keen insights regarding the Trump administration’s re-engineering and re-structuring of federal procurement.  She highlights the administration’s overarching policy and operational goals including, but not limited to, increasing efficiency, reducing operational costs, and increasing access to the commercial market and commercial solutions. Topics include the consolidation of procurement operations at GSA, how GSA is responding to its expanded role and the progress and potential impact of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO). For example, Murphy addresses the significant changes to FAR Part 8 of the FAR.  Finally, Murphy shares her thoughts on key management principles for government leaders.    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Emily Murphy

Topics covered

• federal procurement
• government efficiency
• operational costs
• commercial market access
• GSA operations
• FAR changes
• management principles

Keywords

• federal procurement
• GSA
• Trump administration
• efficiency
• operational costs
• commercial solutions
• FAR Overhaul

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Government Procurement Strategies, GSA, Trump administration, FAR, Revolutionary FAR Overhaul

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