“The Health and Human Services Department’s decision to wind down its acquisition services for outside agencies has left customers scrambling to fill the void and a number of unanswered questions.”
“HHS announced in June that it would no longer offer assisted acquisition services for non-HHS customers through its Program Support Center, and gave them until Sept. 30, 2020, to find alternative providers…”
“Nearly three months after HHS’s announcement, questions remain, including what will happen to bid proposals that are still in the process of being evaluated. The center has essentially suspended communication with customers, according to Federal News Network, even though in the center’s most recent newsletter, James Simpson, acting assistant secretary for acquisitions in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Administration at HHS, emphasized the need for “continuous communication” in customer service. Additionally, the HHS general counsel ruled that contracts couldn’t be transferred to other agencies, according to Federal News Network…” Read the full article here.
Source: HHS’s Suspension of Acquisition Services Leaves Outside Agencies and Contractors in Limbo – By Courtney Bublé, September 13, 2019. Government Executive.
