As many of you know, we at ThinkQ are very interested in helping the government get what they pay for. The Obama adminstration is adamant that the government needs to be transparent in their operation and accountable for thier actions. In contracting with the government, we feel that quality starts at the time that the contract is written. Planning for quality means defining in greater detail the actual performance standards and how often performance will be checked. When quality is in the contract than it is easier to define if the work is being performed correctly.

By Annie Meeks, CEO, ThinkQ

The topics of “Government Accountability & Transparency” have never been more relevant or important. In its contracting programs, the Federal Government has long required an accountability mechanism that ensures it receives value for the money it pays to contractors.  Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 46, Quality Assurance, provides the structure and guidance for aligning the primary responsibility for quality with the contractor and identifies minimum government requirements for implementing a quality assurance program which validates a contractor’s quality control efforts.

By Annie Meeks, CEO, ThinkQ 

Happy New Year and welcome to the ThinkQ Blog…We highly value the input of our stakeholders, and therefore felt it appropriate to highlight some of the business logic underlying the recent corporate changes you’ve no doubt noticed. We couldn’t think of a better forum to communicate this message than via this inaugural blog post…