Rational brand services and DAU form strategic partnership - Strategic Partnership

Program Manager, Sept-Dec, 2003

On Oct. 1, 2003, the Defense Acquisition University and Rational Brand Services, a division of IBM, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a strategic partnership whereby DAU and Rational committed to work collaboratively and to their reciprocal advantage in the areas of information technology and software acquisition management best practices. Army Col. Ronald C. Flom, DAU commandant, and Walker Royce, vice president, Rational Brand Services, signed the MOU at a signing ceremony held at Fort Belvoir, Va.

The partnership aims to improve overall program performance specifically by enhancing understanding and transparency of government and contractor roles and by improving acquisition processes. Joint endeavors are expected to include regular information exchange on tools and processes, a common training strategy, and regular exchange of Rational and DAU personnel at meetings conferences, and seminars.