BUILD. NURTURE. SUSTAIN.
Acquisition Corps, and my recent time serving in and have provided the grounding and focus I need to take up the mantle of this great organization.
The men and women in the ACC make it easy to be their leader. They are dedi- cated, hardworking professionals who want our Army to be successful. With this great foundation, all they need from me is some guidance, resourcing, and top cover to execute our mission.
‘BUYER, SOLDIER, GUARDIAN’
The motto on the ACC insignia reflects the command’s responsibilities as the provider of global contracting support through the full spectrum of military operations.
Q. ACC is a fairly new command, stood in that short time? How does that set the
Q. Please talk about your background and experience. How are they informing the way you approach leading the U.S. Army Contracting Command?
A. It is a great honor to be selected and of Army Contracting Command. I can honestly say that every job I have had as prepare for the challenges and responsi- bilities of this command. Watching and learning from great leaders in the Corps of Engineers, my basic branch, being mentored and led by great leaders in the
A. The Army Contracting Command has accomplished some amazing things workforce, and a move to our new loca- tion at Redstone Arsenal—completed less than a year ago—are a lot to accomplish in such a short time. This could be a chal- lenge for any new organization. When I take a step back, I am blown away at the progress of this command and the posi- tive energy of our workforce.
Their passion, strength, and commitment are a great foundation upon which we will make ACC a preeminent and extraordi- nary contracting organization. This is our
Q. ACC performs most of the contracting work for the Army. What percentage of Army contracts do you create?
A. For FY11, Army Contracting Com- mand awarded 68 percent of the Army’s contracting dollars. ACC awarded more than $85 billion of the Army’s more than $125 billion contracting dollars.
Q. Could you talk about the Army’s recent progress in building up the con- tracting profession? What would you say are the three greatest accomplishments in this area?
A. The Army has made tremendous progress in the contracting profession since ACC was established in 2008. We have grown our civilian workforce by almost 1,000 positions and expanded the Army cadre of military contracting spe- in contracting leadership positions, and we’ve established a special procure- ment course for all new Army brigadier generals.
Training continues to be a top priority. an annual contingency contracting train- ing exercise, and now provide our units with online contingency contracting training. Now that we have a leadership
LEADER.
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