How an RFI Can Further Biden Diversity Goals
Recently, the Office of Management and Budget issued a request for information seeking potential DEI solutions to improve a range of government activities, including service to public assistance beneficiaries and federal procurement. The RFI reflects a larger strategy of using the procurement process as a way to further DEI progress in the federal government.
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Stan Soloway is president and CEO of Celero Strategies, LLC and a GovExec contributor. He formerly served as deputy undersecretary of Defense for acquisition reform and director of the Defense Reform Initiative during Bill Clinton\u2019s administration. He has a post on our site right now headlined \u201cDiversity RFI Opens the Door to Rethinking How Government Reaches Its Goals.\u201d He joined the show to discuss his piece and the ways the administration can use procurement toward DEI goals.