Better Buying Power

DoD acquisition proposals reduce burden, heighten transparency concerns

New legislative proposals from the Defense Department try to streamline the acquisition system, but do they compromise oversight?

Defense

GAO: DoD boosted its ‘buying power’ by $10.7 billion in 2016

DoD Reporter's Notebook

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The legacy of Better Buying Power: DoD’s gambit to reform acquisition ‘from within’

Defense

In final speech, DoD acquisition chief knocks congressional reforms as unhelpful

Defense

DoD launching new website to help industry comply with independent R&D disclosure rules

DoD Reporter's Notebook

FILE - The Pentagon is seen in this aerial view in Washington, in this March 27, 2008 file photo. The Pentagon has revised its Law of War guidelines to remove wording that could permit U.S. military commanders to treat war correspondents as “unprivileged belligerents” if they think the journalists are sympathizing or cooperating with enemy forces. The amended manual, published on July 22, 2016, also drops wording that equated journalism with spying. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

DoD report shows big savings from ‘should cost’ policy

Defense

Federal government gets report card on sustainability

Federal Newscast

Better Buying Power 4.0 could be reality if stars align

Acquisition

Military services unveil annual honor roll for contractors

Defense Industry

The principles of Better Buying Power

Off the Shelf

Pentagon endorses House’s revised approach to open architecture in weapons systems

Defense

DoD is better defining what lowest price means in contracts

The Defense Department is trying to be more transparent in the way it prices contracts.

Defense

DoD acquisition updating guidance on contract types, industry communication

DoD Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy Claire Grady said two updates on contract types and source selection are nearing release. The…

Acquisition Policy

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DoD’s top research official is bridging gap with Silicon Valley

Defense

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Stephen Welby told Federal News Radio in an exclusive interview how DoD is allaying commercial industry’s acquisition fears.