House, Senate lawmakers call for review of DOD's fixed-price contracts

By Tony Bertuca / June 21, 2019 at 5:00 AM
The House and Senate Armed Services committees have approved legislation that would require a review of the Pentagon's use of fixed-price contracts. The Senate committee has approved a fiscal year 2020 defense authorization bill currently being debated by the full chamber that would require the Pentagon to review how it uses fixed-price contracts, including fixed-price incentive contracts. "The committee is concerned about the extent to which the department is using fixed-price contracts in situations in which other contract types would...

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