Acquisition Reform

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Legislative Changes for Obtaining Cost Information

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POGO Supports New Guidelines for Lowest-Price Procurement Process Preserve Government’s Access to Cost and Pricing Data to Ensure Fair Prices Congress Needs to Demand More Accountability for F-35 Replacement Parts POGO Urges Testing Director to Maintain Annual Report Transparency POGO Urges Council to Limit When Contractors Deny Agencies Access to Vital Cost Information POGO to Defense Bill Conferees: Increase Accountability and Strengthen Pentagon Spending Oversight POGO Offers Recommendations to Improve USAspending.gov POGO Urges ICE and Border Patrol to Not Outsource Hiring Functions POGO Supports Improved FEMA Proposal Aiding Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands POGO Tells National Defense Authorization Act Conferees to Prioritize Troops and Taxpayers, Not Contractors POGO Supports Senate Bill to Improve Charge Card Spending House Defense Acquisition Reform Bill Has Pluses, But Will Result in DoD Waste Bipartisan Groups Support the McCaskill-Tester Bill to Post Contracts Online POGO Opposes Latest Commercial Item Rule that will Lead to Bad Deals Groups Urge the World Bank to Require Beneficial Ownership Information POGO Opposes GSA Prices Paid Proposal that Would Gut the Price Reduction Clause POGO Highlights DoD Effort to Kill Beneficial Service Contract Inventory System POGO Asks Justice Dept. to Investigate Use of Confidentiality Agreements by Federal Fund Recipients POGO Implores Government to Strengthen Zero-Tolerance Policy Against Human Trafficking in Federal Contracts POGO Highlights GAO Report and Documented DoD Failures in Hiring a Cost Efficient Workforce POGO Supports Audit Expanded to Include DoD’s Compliance with the Buy American Act

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The Littoral Combat Ship and the Folly of Concurrency

analysis | July 17, 2020

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Spare Us the F-35 Parts Mismanagement

investigation | July 1, 2020

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Air Force’s Tanker Aircraft Continues to Struggle

analysis | June 11, 2020
The Bunker: A Poor Show of Force

analysis | June 10, 2020
In for a TransDigm, Out for Billions

report | May 29, 2019
Other Transactions: Do the Rewards Outweigh the Risks?

report | March 15, 2019
Baker's Dozen: 13 Policy Areas that Require Congressional Action

report | January 31, 2019
What Should We Do About a Generation of Weapons Vulnerable to Cyberattacks?

analysis | January 31, 2019
The Complexity Vortex

investigation | June 6, 2018
Tech Giants Play the DC Influence Game to Win Pentagon Cloud Deal

analysis | June 5, 2018