1.000 Scope
The purpose of this post is to promote The Acquivore Podcast.
1.001 Definitions
As used in this post—
Acquivore means an animal whose mental diet consists chiefly of Federal acquisition. The term includes acquiholics, acquiphiles, acquinauts, acquidemics, and acquimaniacs.
The Acquivore Podcast means a video podcast dedicated to learning about, discussing, and thinking about Federal acquisition.
1.002 Applicability
This post applies to all acquivore
In the premiere episode, the Acquivores discuss DoDIG Audit Report No. DODIG-2021-047 (“Evaluation of Department of Defense Contracting Officer Actions on Questioned Direct Costs”).
In this episode, Jennifer provides a good overview of the organizational structure of DoD Acquisition. Nick says he can see things clearer than he ever has before, but laments the complexity. Don wonders if DoD is taking diversity and inclusion seriously.
In this episode, the Acquivores discuss the recent DoD IG Audit Report on Other Transactions Awarded Through Consortiums. Is DoD's use of OTs transparent enough? Are the awards competitive? Or is the IG looking at them through the lens of the FAR?
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