The Senate Armed Services Committee has approved a provision it says would incentivize non-traditional contractors to perform independent research for the Pentagon. According to the report attached to the committee's defense policy bill , which needs Senate approval, the committee "directs the secretary of defense to modify the acquisition process to ensure that any allowable costs for bid and proposal costs are reduced to the maximum extent practicable." The provision, the report adds, would allow up to 5 percent of...
