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Reimbursing Industry’s Billions In COVID Claims Could Take Up To Six Months, Lord Says

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Reimbursing Industry’s Billions In COVID Claims Could Take Up To Six Months, Lord Says
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, Ellen M. Lord speaks to members of the press and announces the first Trusted Capital Venture Day during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington D.C., Oct. 18, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nicole Mejia)

The Pentagon’s top acquisition official said Tuesday it may take up to six months to reimburse the defense industrial base’s billions in COVID-related claims, if the department receives appropriated funds to cover such costs.  Ellen Lord, the under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, told attendees during a virtual Defense News conference that DoD would plan on assessing all of industry’s claims at once, with an expectation it would take two to three months to collect full data on…

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