An acquisition reset: Deregulating to deliver best value mission support for the American people

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An acquisition reset: Deregulating to deliver best value mission support for the American people

Unfortunately, the last 30 years have seen the determined, inexorable re-regulation of commercial item contracting. As highlighted in previous blogs, the number and scope of unique federal clauses that now apply to commercial item contracts render the term “commercial item contracting” a contradiction in terms. The hurdles created by a highly regulated federal acquisition system have, over the years, impacted price/costs, time to delivery, and p…