Coast Guard Acquisition
Several blog and media reports have made a series of misrepresentations concerning the Department of Homeland Security's rescission and acquisition delegation of authority to the Coast Guard. Let me take this opportunity to help get it straight.
Some blog entries presented the acquisition decision as a disciplinary measure with negative ramifications for the Coast Guard. In fact, the language puts in writing a best practice that the Coast Guard voluntarily implemented.
Bottom line – the re-establishment of DHS as the acquisition decision authority formalizes an oversight structure that had effectively been in place since 2006; despite the delegation authority provided in 2003. Our Investment Review Process conducted reviews of the Coast Guard acquisition programs, including the various Deepwater projects and contracts, as documented in Acquisition Decision Memorandums. The formal rescission merely documents the operating procedures and demonstrates uniformity in the DHS acquisition management function as detailed in our new Acquisition Directive 102-01.
The Coast Guard marked a major milestone in July 2007 with a new consolidated acquisition directorate. Rear Adm. Gary T. Blore, leads the enterprise as assistant commandant for acquisition, managing an investment portfolio worth more than a billion dollars of investment annually.
It should be noted that Rear Adm. Blore welcomed the acquisition decision since brings Deepwater into the fold of the normal acquisition process. This re-establishment of DHS as the acquisition decision authority restores the checks and balances the Department needs, and it provides full transparency to our acquisition process.
On Nov. 7, Rear Adm. Blore clarified for his entire directorate several misrepresentations made in traditional and social media outlets concerning the Department of Homeland Security's rescission of its delegation of authority to the Coast Guard for acquisition of Deepwater projects.
The Coast Guard has made remarkable progress to improve their programs across the board, and I have complete faith in their acquisition program. Without a doubt, they turned the corner from early acquisition errors.
Elaine C. Duke
Under Secretary for Management
Some blog entries presented the acquisition decision as a disciplinary measure with negative ramifications for the Coast Guard. In fact, the language puts in writing a best practice that the Coast Guard voluntarily implemented.
Bottom line – the re-establishment of DHS as the acquisition decision authority formalizes an oversight structure that had effectively been in place since 2006; despite the delegation authority provided in 2003. Our Investment Review Process conducted reviews of the Coast Guard acquisition programs, including the various Deepwater projects and contracts, as documented in Acquisition Decision Memorandums. The formal rescission merely documents the operating procedures and demonstrates uniformity in the DHS acquisition management function as detailed in our new Acquisition Directive 102-01.
The Coast Guard marked a major milestone in July 2007 with a new consolidated acquisition directorate. Rear Adm. Gary T. Blore, leads the enterprise as assistant commandant for acquisition, managing an investment portfolio worth more than a billion dollars of investment annually.
It should be noted that Rear Adm. Blore welcomed the acquisition decision since brings Deepwater into the fold of the normal acquisition process. This re-establishment of DHS as the acquisition decision authority restores the checks and balances the Department needs, and it provides full transparency to our acquisition process.
On Nov. 7, Rear Adm. Blore clarified for his entire directorate several misrepresentations made in traditional and social media outlets concerning the Department of Homeland Security's rescission of its delegation of authority to the Coast Guard for acquisition of Deepwater projects.
The Coast Guard has made remarkable progress to improve their programs across the board, and I have complete faith in their acquisition program. Without a doubt, they turned the corner from early acquisition errors.
Elaine C. Duke
Under Secretary for Management
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