A Conversation With AGS CEO Helfgott On Procurement Policy Reform.(Americom Government Services, David Helfgott)

Publication: Government Procurement Report

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With government usage of commercial satellite services showing no signs of slowing down, the time is right for the U.S. government to alter its procedures for procuring commercial bandwidth to make the process more efficient and cost effective, said Americom Government Services President and CEO David Helfgott.

Helfgott is not the first to call the government to task on how it procures commercial bandwidth. The government began the task of looking at its procurement strategies last year following a December 2003 U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. That report, "Strategic Approach Needed For DoD's Procurement of Commercial Satellite Bandwidth," noted that while the government has become the largest consumer of commercial satellite bandwidth, "it still buys its bandwidth on an as-needed basis, thereby missing significant opportunities to leverage its buying power and to achieve considerable savings as a result."

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