The economic downturn forced organizations large and small to tighten their belts and maximize efficiencies. One organization in particular that has faced pressure from all sides to run a leaner ship and cut waste is the federal government. Raj Sharma, CEO of Censeo Consulting, and recent author of a chapter on rethinking government supply chains in the book Governing to Win . Sharma says inefficiencies in government procurement leave billions of taxpayer dollars on the table each year. He also talked about his how his firm, a recent Consulting Magazine Small Jewel, has attracted talent from top-tier firms, and Censeo's expansion into more private sector work.
Consulting: Why is the government purchasing process so inefficient and what is being done to fix it?