Question

The question is in the field of Government Contracting and Acquisition (Contracting Officer) in Business Administration/Management. How do leaders and managers in this field address the issue of change management? In this analysis, the issue of change management, as well as the change in style should be demonstrated by leaders in the specified field. Also please addressed how the addressed changes affect current, previous and future career paths of those in that field. The response should also help or show how changes occur over the past decade or give suggestions or recommendations to be taking into consideration and that is necessary for the field in question Government Contracting and Acquisition (Contracting Officer).

Answer 1

It is human tendency to become uncomfortable if witnessing a change. However change is important to facilitate the overall evolution of business as well as society. Hence it is important that one is prepared for the change and act as facilitator for its integration. In business sector, it is the responsibility of the leadership and management to prepare the employees and resources for assimilation of the change process. Leadership and management must act as the change agents. They need to create awareness among the workforce about why the change is important and how it can be beneficial for the overall organization. Decision making in change management process must involve representation from all levels. This will make the employees feel inclusive and valued and they will act as facilitators of the change.

Integration of technology can be considered as a concrete change in the field of Government Contracting and Acquisition. Technology led to a paradigm shift in the way contracting was handled. Manual contracting and documentation was quite a tedious process. The integration of technology facilitated the overall process and enhanced its overall accuracy and effectiveness. This integration has also led to change in the career paths in this domain. Future recruits are required to have a clear knowledge of computer handling skills and data management. Most of the data is handled online, hence the candidates must be well verse with the same.

The integration of technology in Government Contracting and Acquisition can prove to be quite fruitful in future:

· Technology helps in enhancing the overall accuracy in the contracting process

· Technology facilitates data management and record keeping. Hence referencing to past contracts becomes quite easy.

· Technology comes up with inbuilt process tracker. So there is no need of any kind of follow-ups as the primary stakeholders can track the progress of their contract in real time.

· The integration of technology has made the overall process of contracting, time, effort and cost efficient.