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Questions Remain As Kendall Plans To Expand Navy Contractor Ranking Program DoD-Wide

Pat Host

Tuesday, August 5th, 2014

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Questions Remain As Kendall Plans To Expand Navy Contractor Ranking Program DoD-Wide

The Virginia-class attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN-777). (Photo: U.S. Navy)

Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall said Tuesday he is planning to adopt a Navy pilot program for ranking contractor performance across the Department of Defense, but according to one industry representative, it is unclear whether the program will apply to contracting source selection in the future. Alan Chvotkin, the executive vice president and counsel of the government professional and technical services trade group Professional Services Council (PSC), told Defense Daily following Kendall's remarks the Navy, rightly, did not to use…

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