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DOGE Caucus’ Cornyn: DoD Should ‘Move Away’ From Reliance On Cost-Plus Contracts

DOGE Caucus’ Cornyn: DoD Should ‘Move Away’ From Reliance On Cost-Plus Contracts
Texas Sen. John Cornyn discusses Army Futures Command during a roundtable held at the command’s headquarters in Austin, Texas, August 24, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael L. K. West/Released)

A member of the Senate caucus supporting the work of the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has detailed how the new commission could tackle Pentagon reform efforts, to include relying on more fixed-price contracts rather than cost-plus awards. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a founding member of the Senate DOGE Caucus, has said the new advisory effort to the incoming Trump administration could help shift DoD’s acquisition approach  to a “more agile model” and away from policies that are “similar,…

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