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How U.S. Government Contracting / Procurement could be different



U.S. organ transplantation supply logistics / guidelines for use / suppliers could be better

Security clearances could be a faster process but harder to get

FEMA could have a better / quicker / less fragmented / less complicated / adequately staffed and funded response to natural disasters / emergencies

Medicine / computer chips / weapons / batteries etc. could not depend solely on foreign supply chains / single factories

School systems could spend less on consultants / tech / data collection / new curriculums

USAID / international development aid government contracting could improve

Defense / government contractors could be tech startups / additional companies

Public pensions could be invested in transparent, audited companies / have open contracts

U.S. arm sales and military support in the Middle East / Yemen could stop

Services delivered could be audited at nonprofits / government contractors and feedback could be continuously collected from service recipients

Wars could not be fought without drafts / increases in taxes / taxes on defense contractors / small or no increase in government debt

ProZorro could improve government contracting / corruption

Development aid / charity could not have as much overhead and go to the country's citizens, government, and/or businesses/nonprofits

Short-term program impact, long term outcome effects, and potential waste of international development programs could be evaluated / transparent

The CDC / HHS could produce high-quality data during infectious disease outbreaks

Foster care parent abuse could be better monitored and accounted for

U.S. cybersecurity companies/contractors could be protected against attacks

Reliability and accuracy of voting systems could be improved / explained to citizens

Government RFPs could have be simpler, have less requirements, and elicit more solutions from industry

Parents and children could be kept together, adequate beds/living facilities/healthcare could be available, and processing could be quicker in U.S. immigrant detention facilities

Competition, trial phases, past performance evaluation, and effective monitoring could create more efficient government contracting

Instances of government waste/inefficiency could be compiled clearly on a website

Government privatization / contracting / consulting could create inefficient spending not in the public interest

Government employees could perform services instead of contractors / consultants to save taxpayer money

Software coders and new technology could improve government services

Government contracting could have share-in savings, contests, rewards for cost-saving ideas, and more meaningful past/public performance evaluations

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs could spend less on / manage better private contractors operating Veterans Choice

Governments could have open contracting

Local governments could have one integrated data system and universal intake

U.S. immigrant detention centers could provide adequate medical care to detainees

HUD could better inspect and maintain public housing

Social services could be coordinated / mapped out across agencies and community organizations

Government agencies, schools, hospitals, police, universities, foundations, prisons, workplaces, elections, judiciary systems, and nonprofits could collect, publicize, and use citizen feedback

Small businesses could more easily bid for government contracts