Can multi-year procurements help DoD cut costs?

Federal News Radio’s Francis Rose spoke with John Young, the former Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. Young discussed t...

Federal News Radio’s Francis Rose spoke with John Young, the former Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.

Young discussed the benefits of multi-year procurements, the topic of his recent article in the Federal Times.

Multi-year procurement needs to be a part of reform discussions, Young urged.

Currently, DoD must obtain approval of multi-year procurement contracts on a program-by-program basis.

This story is part of Federal News Radio’s daily DoD Report brought to you by Dell. For more defense news,

Copyright © 2024 Federal News Network. All rights reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.

    Pentagon Austin

    Pentagon finishes review of Austin’s failure to tell Biden and other leaders about his cancer

    Read more
    Congress Defense

    Big pay raise for troops in defense bill sent to Biden. Conservatives stymied on cultural issues

    Read more