House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Chairman Mac Thornberry’s (R-Texas) fiscal year 2017 mark calls for the defense secretary to hire an independent entity to review the bid protest process related to major acquisition programs.The review would include an assessment of the incidence and duration of bid protests, whether bid protests have delayed procurement actions and whether bid protests are frequently used by, or provide financial benefits to, incumbent contractors. The provision would require a briefing on the independent entity’s findings…
