Supply chain and procurement executives announced the launch of the Federal Acquisition Innovation and Reform Institute, a nonpartisan think tank advocating reform in the government procurement and acquisition arena. FAIR president and board co-chair Raj Sharma said the group will work with policymakers and leaders from a range of industries to make procurement not just focused on compliance and fraud reduction, but also on best industry practices, strategic thinking and new ideas. Such a system, said Sharma, will ensure that tax dollars—especially stimulus dollars—best achieve government policy. The new group, which says it unites ideas from government, business and… Read More