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Hawkeyetexan

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  1. Let me preface this up front by saying that I think both operations contracting (dealing with external customers and program managers) and acquisition policy/procurement analysts have important roles to play and I think one should work in both areas to develop a breadth and depth in their career development. However, I do think that at too many federal agencies, there seems to be a disrespect towards those who are doing operations contracting. Operations contracting tends to have more pressure on them and more risk if the mission is not met (i.e., getting IT program managers vital services). To me, I think that we in the contracting field need to show stronger support to those on the front lines and whose success or failure impact the mission of our agency and customers. How do we even the playing field again between both sides here again? Is it fair for both areas of contracting to have the same performance measures, pay or incentives? What kind of message does it deliver to younger people starting out in the field here when we disincentivize operational contracting and not support them to the fullest extent possible with better recognition for meeting higher risk awards and contract actions, providing them with acquisition policies/regulations written by those who have actually spent time in the operations contracting arena and who understand if such a policy would actually make sense given customer realities -- and finally, recognizing those in operations contracting for going above and beyond to meet customer needs (i.e., I was at an acquisitions conference that shall remain nameless where an overwhelming majority of awards were given to Small Business Specialists for meeting small business goals -- goals that would not have happened without the active participation and support of operations contracting). Pardon the opinion, but I feel like my peers in operations contracting are not getting enough support for doing solid, hard work. We only have tended in the past to get focused on when mistakes happen.
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