Washington, Dec. 18 -- Congressman Tom Barrett issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) introduced legislation to enhance oversight and streamline the Department of Veterans Affairs' process for acquiring IT and medical systems, logistics platforms, and large service contracts. This includes technology used to implement Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM), Digital GI Modernization, and online scheduling.
The Acquisition Reform and Cost Assessment (ARCA) Act would restructure the currently disjointed acquisition and contracting processes under a newly established Office of Acquisition. It also strengthens internal checks to prevent waste and fraud and requires Congressional reauthorization every ...