Acquisition
A pivot to post-award
What contracting officer representatives really think is needed to fix contract management.
People
Management 101: It really does work
Steve Kelman spotlights new research that shows several "best practices" do indeed measurably improve organizational performance.
Acquisition
What getting to agile looks like from the trenches
Steve Kelman talks to a longtime contracting officer about the realities of making agile work for an agency.
Acquisition
How to approach post-award management of agile contracts
Steve Kelman talks with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services CIO Mark Schwartz about the practical matters of past performance evaluations and continued discourse.
People
Bad performance metrics revisited
Steve Kelman explores what it takes to make sure managers are measuring the right things.
Acquisition
Contracting for agile
Steve Kelman digs into just what's required by the FAR, and finds it's remarkably agile-friendly.
Digital Government
Crowdsourcing: the democratization of organizational production
Steve Kelman argues there's more than just cost-benefit analysis behind the growing use of ground-up knowledge sharing.
People
New technologies for knowledge sharing
Steve Kelman looks at the potential -- and limitations -- of the "social intranet."
Digital Government
Tech startups with Chinese characteristics
Steve Kelman travels to China, and finds a different twist on incubators and innovation.
Digital Government
'The best leaders allow themselves to be persuaded'
Steve Kelman notes that a critical leadership trait is far harder than it sounds.
Digital Government
What’s happening in agile
Steve Kelman checks in with a CIO who champions "continuous delivery" about what it means for government software development.
Acquisition
Me and Donald Trump
Steve Kelman believes a 2014 note from Donald Trump points to the potential for an outbreak of civility on the part of the Republican frontrunner.
People
Don't hesitate to ask for advice!
Steve Kelman spotlights new research that shows why seeking colleagues' help makes everyone involved look better.
Acquisition
Is past performance working better than we thought?
Steve Kelman notes that just the threat of low marks may be incentive enough.
Acquisition
The big shift: When civil servants move to the other side
Steve Kelman looks at what happens when long-time civil servants transition from government to industry.
Acquisition
Talking with a procurement icon about post-award contract management
Steve Kelman gets Deidre Lee's take on the challenges agencies face.
People
Talk about an easy way to improve your organization’s performance!
Steve Kelman details a recent experiment "whose results should be of interest to every federal manager."
Digital Government
A very different U.S.-China discussion
Steve Kelman reflects on his latest meeting with Chinese college students -- after a year-long hiatus, and in decidedly different times.
Digital Government
The performance measures that managers hate
For metric-based management, Steve Kelman argues, it's important that the measures not be specified from on high.
Acquisition
Post-award contract management: Trying to figure out what is happening on the ground
Steve Kelman applauds ASI Government for sharing valuable knowledge -- and notes that there are still plenty of other questions to answer.
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