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SERVICES
A conversation with Mr. Tommy L. Marks on better buying power in the Army’s single largest category of contracts spending
M
r. Tommy L. Marks is senior ser- vices manager in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement
(DASA(P)). Previously, he was executive direc- tor for the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP), under which private-sector contrac- tors provide a broad range of logistical and life support services to U.S. and allied forces during combat and training operations.
Marks, a member of the Senior Executive Service since January 2011, has more than three decades’ experience in contract operations and logistics management, including 24 years of service in the Army. He is a recipient of the Civilian Meritori- ous Service Award. Marks holds a B.S. in health and physical education from McNeese State Uni- versity, an M.S. in acquisition management from
DRIVING EFFICIENCIES
Under BBP, commands assess their mission requirements and then determine where they can achieve efficiencies without degrading capabilities. Here, a route clearance patrol of Joint Task Force (JTF) Empire conducts operations in southern Afghanistan. During Operation Shrimp Net in July 2012, JTF Empire staff identified the need to move route clearance patrols from one area of operation to another, thus allowing for better assessment and allocation of engineer resources throughout Afghanistan. (Photo by COL John Elam, JTF Empire)
the Florida Institute of Technology, and an M.A. in national security and strategic studies from the U.S. Naval War College.
Mr. Kris Osborn, formerly a highly qualified expert for the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)) Office of Strategic Communications and now a staff correspondent for
Military.com, had the opportunity to ask Marks in February about the impact on services contracting of the Better Buy- ing Power (BBP) initiative led by Mr. Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics (USD(AT&L)) since May 2012. Here is their discussion.
Q. Isn’t services contracting a huge amount of the overall percentage of the Army’s spending on contracts?
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