One of the problems we face with the acquisition workforce today is that there is no source of qualified acquisition professionals except from Government and industry on-the-job training programs.
When the Government needs accountants, they can hire them right out of school. The same is true for teachers, doctors, engineers, lawyers, biologists, sociologists... and on, and on and on. Try to hire a recently graduated acquisiton professional. There is no degree program in acquisition anywhere in the United States. When the Federal Government needs acquisition personnel, it hires whatever it can find in whatever discipline seems to be close and hope it works out.
Unfortunately, when it doesn't, it is very hard to remove the person or redirect them to another career.
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