The Pentagon is shown in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., September 11, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Reuters: Pentagon wants 12 month procurement time for major weapons programs, official
(Reuters) - The Pentagon’s acquisition chief said on Wednesday she wants to cut the time for major procurements to 12 months from an average of 2.5 years, speaking during a congressional hearing on the reorganization of the Defense Department’s procurement system.
The Pentagon typically takes months and often years to make procurement decisions, especially for major weapons programs. A more rapid procurement process could accelerate the pace of orders for weapons makers like Lockheed Martin Corp and Northrop Grumman Corp.
During the hearing of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, panel chairman Senator John McCain called the Pentagon’s buying program a “system of organized irresponsibility.”
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WNU Editor: Efforts and promises to reform the Pentagon have been declared by every U.S. administration for as long as I can remember .... and nothing was ever done. Will the Trump administration do the same .... I do not know. But promises to reform the procurement system does look promising, and coupled with this announcement I have reasons to be optimistic .... Pentagon Announces The First-Ever Audit Of The Department Of Defense.
