DOD & GSA agree on acquisition processess

There are 22 separate areas of agreement in a new DoD/GSA memorandum of agreement. Besides increasing financial oversight (to reduce "parking" of funds or holding onto expired funds), the agreement says that GSA will ensure that pricing on GSA schedules will be reasonable and best value on all contracting actions.

This seems to be what their SOP should have been from the beginning. I guess this is just a way to have the assurances of GSA that they will do thing the right way.

The GovExec.com reporting of this agreement adds that GSA

has agreed to honor the Defense Department's interpretation of appropriations law when placing orders for Defense buyers.

That should really help in keeping the money separated and obligated in a timely and legal manner.