People

Kelman: Let the vendor perform

DHS deserves praise for its approach to the Secure Border Initiative contract

People

Kelman: The war for talent

The private sector is stealing government’s thunder, even at the Kennedy School.

People

Kelman: The face-to-face experience

Employees who can put a face to their customers far outperform those who never met one.

Acquisition

Kelman: Good government is priceless

Federal procurement goals and legal constraints are out of whack and need a course correction.

Acquisition

Kelman: Unsung heroes of contracting

Phil Salmeri understands performance contracting, and he tries to help government folks do the same.

Acquisition

Kelman: Contracting is a balancing act

Many people misunderstand the true nature of government/vendor relationships

People

Kelman: Battling for young hearts and minds

With another graduating class, what will it take for government to attract the best and the brightest?

Digital Government

Kelman: Change management

Harvard Business Review, meet government; government, meet Harvard Business Review.

People

Kelman: Dancing in the hallways

Denett, the Bush administration’s nominee for OFPP, is the right person at the right time.

People

Kelman: Google still rules

For Harvard students, Google is the default option for finding even government information.

People

Kelman: A concept whose time has come

The Bush administration deserves kudos for focusing on a small thing called performance.

Acquisition

Kelman: The "You're fired" approach

The easy days for GWACs and GSA schedule contracts are over.

Digital Government

Kelman: Thinking for a living

Recruiting and retaining good knowledge workers is a challenge in a bureaucratic world

People

Kelman: Let’s promote the IT Exchange

The program can improve trust between feds and industry and foster more information sharing

Digital Government

Kelman: The grand challenge

DARPA offered $2 million for the first driverless vehicle to cross the finish line

Acquisition

Kelman: An open letter to 1102s

It's a tough time for contracting officers, but innovation is needed more than ever

Digital Government

Kelman: An ounce of prevention?

IGs are one-note Charlies. Good contracting people can play a symphony.

Digital Government

Kelman: Questions worth asking

Reporters don't help by dwelling on issues low on procurement experts' list of concerns

People

Kelman: The blame game

The president's sudden warning about the dangers of the blame game thus gives one the feeling that he can dish it out but he can't take it.

People

Kelman: The ‘blame game’ and learning moments

Organizations need to learn from their mistakes and compare examples of successful performance with poorer performance.