With the change in administration and push toward insourcing, every contract executive’s job just got a little tougher. Challenges abound: Faster turnaround time for proposals, tightening federal budgets, new compliance guidelines, plus increasing competition for talent and bids. Add to the mix contentious debate over the definition of “inherently governmental services” — a conundrum exacerbated [...]
Debbie Thurman is senior corporate vice president of contracts, pricing, and procurement for ManTech. Here’s her take on the current contracts environment: ExecutiveBiz: How is the current discussion of inherently governmental affecting your overall approach to business? Debbie Thurman: We’re looking at all our contracts, but in general, we believe we’re reasonably well-positioned in terms [...]
What does it take to be an outstanding contracts executive? Debbie Thurman, senior corporate vice president of contracts, pricing and procurement, knows all about it. For almost 25 years she served in the Air Force, where she began a contracting career in 1986. From there, she moved on to the NRO, and later to ManTech. [...]
