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Industry Crafting Final Suggestions For DoD Efficiencies Initiative

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Friday, August 6th, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford A leading defense industry group is working to fine-tune its recommendations for how the Pentagon should go about buying things more efficiently. The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) submitted a 12-page document to the Department of Defense (DoD) listing 97 preliminary recommendations for how to save money when purchasing goods and services. That set of recommendations, which will be shortened before an Aug. 17 due date, are divided into four main categories: improving requirements definition and ensuring requirements…

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