RELATED February 13, 2026 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Ensuring Consistent and Rigorous Standards for Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Programs” proposed rule January 29, 2026 Trump Posed an Existential Threat. This Nonpartisan Group Pushed Back January 29, 2026 A Culture of Fear: Leadership Deficits at Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Back to Reports Transforming Federal Acquisition June 1, 2018 The federal government’s reorganization and reform efforts offer leaders an opportunity to transform how agencies do business. Government spends $500 billion each year buying goods and services, including guided missiles, fuel, motor vehicles, office supplies, professional engineering assistance, and research and development. Despite the importance of acquisition, most federal leaders give their contracting offices less than glowing grades. In our new resource, the Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton provide information to help government leaders improve collaboration, innovate and take risks, and build the right team for acquisition success. Download (101k)