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Pentagon

DoD Eyes 50 Percent Cut In Time To Award Contracts

By Marc Selinger

Wednesday, October 11th, 2017

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DoD Eyes 50 Percent Cut In Time To Award Contracts

Pentagon acquisition chief Ellen Lord (left) speaks with Army acquisition official Steffanie Easter at an Association of the U.S. Army conference in October 2017. (Photo by Marc Selinger/Defense Daily)

To speed the fielding of new technology, the U.S. Department of Defense has set a goal of cutting in half the time it takes to award contracts, the Pentagon's acquisition chief said Oct. 11.The 50-percent reduction, which DoD endorsed about a month ago, applies to the period that begins when the department issues an acquisition-related document to industry, such as a request for information, said Ellen Lord, undersecretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L).The current process is widely considered to…

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