District elected officials have begun the hunt for funds to plug a gaping hole in the fiscal 2010 budget and to deal with projected shortfalls for 2011 and 2012. Reforming contracting and procurement, where more than $1 billion are spent annually, is good management and a surefire way to save a bunch of money.

So, shout hallelujah. Mayor Adrian Fenty last week sent to the D.C. Council the Procurement Reform Act of 2010 to replace the existing law.

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