Acquisition

Gov Actually Episode 26: How the government buys things (And why it does it the way it does)

Dan and Danny discuss federal acquisition and why it is the way it is, even if it's frustrating and exhaustingly long at times.

By Billy Mitchell

July 19, 2018

Americans probably wouldn’t be too happy if federal officials went around awarding contracts to their brothers-in-law.

For reasons like that, there are federal procurement laws and regulations. In this episode, Dan and Danny discuss federal acquisition and why it is the way it is, even if it’s frustrating and exhaustingly long at times.

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