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Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy (VAAA)

 

At the VA, It's Academic

April 1, 2010

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By Elizabeth Newell

The Defense Department isn’t the only agency with its own procurement training organization.  The Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy is gaining notice, particularly for its internship program, which lasts for three years.  Office of Federal Procurement Policy Administrator Daniel Gordon says he is “very impressed with the strategy there,” and George Washington University procurement law professor Steve Schooner praises the academy for its “wonderful, holistic approach.”

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