SAM.gov "Pizza Tracker" — 18F Demo Day, 9 May 2014

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1. SAM.gov Pizza Tracker Lightweight Collaboration Robert Read, PhD & Navin Vembar
2. Step #1: Recognize Problem FBOpen allows businesses to find opportunities, but to be paid they must register with SAM. SAM Registration is a long process and it is often unclear to registrants where they are in the process.
3. Step #2: Get Inspired by Pizza The problem of transparently tracking processes has already been solved:
4. Step #3: Lower Risk of Miscommunication Contractors often complain that poor government specifications increase cost. To communicate precisely to the existing contractor a rapid prototype was desired. Call 18F!
5. Step #4: Work with 18F Brainstorm and collaborate on a simple prototype that: • is a crystal-clear, time-saving specification to contractor; • clarifies API; • prevents time and money being wasted building the wrong thing.
6. Step #5: Use Agile Contracting • Specify a RESTful API, • Specify implementable tests and test- driven functionality, • Ensure API independent of GUI details, but strong enough to support tracker.
7. Lowered the cost and risk of getting this...
8. Eventually leads to a successful registration!
9. Coming Soon to SAM.gov!
10. Robert Read robert.read@gsa.gov Navin Vembar navin.vembar@gsa.gov Thank you!