
Using performance-based logistics could help the military save money throughout a product’s lifecycle, but there are institutional barriers keeping the Defense Department from more widely using that sustainment model, analysts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies found in a report released last Friday.In a performance based logistics (PBL) arrangement, the government and vendor agree to contract for a specified outcome, such as meeting a specified readiness target. This often requires a multiyear contract so that the company can…