Innovating strategic acquisition
The Air Force Civil Engineer Center, in partnership with the Air Force Installation Contracting Center, is streamlining contract acquisition, putting the federal government's bulk buying power in the hands of civil engineers. For example, AFCEC now administers the Air Force Roofing Contract, a series of 66 small business contracts with $325 million capacity for maintenance, repair and replacement. Since establishing the contract, agencies like the U.S. Navy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Department of Agriculture, and others have inquired about using the vehicle. (U.S. Air Force graphic)