A new term for the contracting professional: Acquisition malpractice

Thanks to Mr. John Thos. Brown for pointing this out of an otherwise overlooked news article in his blog, Blogged Down in Procurement. We want to be considered as professionals and as such we need to practice our craft accordingly. Sometimes that means calling attention to our errors and Mr Frank Kendall, the new DoD Chief of Procurement (actually his title is Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) is doing so.

Regardless of how busy we become, it is important to take time to make the good decisions. It is also important to remember that this is a profession and our ongoing professional development includes learning from the mistakes of others.

And add "acquisition malpractice" into your vocabulary.