Rebuilding the Acquisition Workforce with Soraya Correa

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In this episode of "Inside the Business of Government," host Mike Derrios speaks with Soraya Correa, CEO of the National Industries for the Blind and former DHS Chief Procurement Officer. They explore critical challenges facing the federal acquisition workforce, including historic attrition, heavy workloads, and the loss of experienced mentors: 00:03:46, 'What we've lost is a lot of experience and capability to help and mentor others.' Soraya emphasizes the importance of leadership, strategic thinking, and industry engagement in procurement: 00:11:50, 'If it [the contract] doesn't work out, that's on me. If it works out well, you get to take all the credit.' 00:12:40, 'We're not going to…