DOD to 'Redouble' Efforts to Favor Commercial Procurements

New Pentagon memo tightens non-commercial tech procurement rules in line with executive order

By June 15, contracting officers must conduct a review of the all open solicitations, pre-solicitation notices, award notices and sole source notices for prime contract awards that are for non-commercial products worth more than $250,000.

New Pentagon guidance clamps down on procurement of non-commercial products

A new memo issued Tuesday to Defense Department acquisition leaders will require greater oversight and justification for the procurement of non-commercial products. The guidance directs the implementation of an executive order that President Donald Trump issued to federal agencies last month. “It is the policy of my Administration that agencies shall procure commercially available products and services, including those that can be modified to fi…

DOD to 'redouble' efforts to favor commercial procurements

The Defense Department is working in compliance with a White House executive order to ensure it doesn't default to procuring expensive, custom-made systems and services when commercially available items can be found, according to a new Pentagon memo. An April 16 executive order required federal agencies to “procure commercially available products and services, including those that can be modified to fill agencies’ needs, to the maximum extent pr…