Solving the procurement shell game

Goals for the Federal Acquisition Management Information System:

* Reach agreement among federal agencies on data requirements that support the legislative mandates and align with the needs of agency business processes.

* Improve the accuracy of reporting by reducing input errors and input time lags.

* Eliminate the need for agency feeder systems.

* Reduce system costs by eliminating rework.

* Reduce the overall cost of data collection at the agency and federal levels.

* Improve accessibility of data to end users, including agencies and stakeholders such as small businesses.

* Ensure that legacy data can be included in statistical analyses.

Source: The FAMIS steering committee, www.acq.osd.mil/ar/cmc.