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The BetterBuy Project
The BetterBuy Project was launched in October 2009 as an attempt to increase participation, collaboration and transparency in the federal government's acquisition process. The concept for the BetterBuy Project came partially as a result of U.S. President Barack Obama's Transparency and Open Government memoas well as the dialogue taking place between government and private sector representatives in the Govloop Acquisition2.0 Groupwho were focused on "sharing ideas and experiences employing innovative acquisition practices, collaborative methods and use of Web2.0 technologies to transform federal acquisition." One post in particular entitled "10 Ways Social Media Will Improve Federal Acquisition" by member Andy Krzmarzick became the impetus for asking the general public to submit additional ideas and then to apply some of these ideas to an acquisition managed by the General Services Administration's Office of Assisted Acquisition Services.

Three organizations, the American Council for Technology/Industry Advisory Council, the National Academy for Public Administration, and the General Services Administration