DOD launches new contractor cash flow and pricing study rooted in controversy

By Tony Bertuca / February 22, 2021 at 5:00 AM
The Pentagon has entered arrangements with three universities to study key areas related to contract finance and pricing that could impact the way defense contractors are paid. The Defense Department awarded blanket purchase agreements in December to the University of Tennessee, George Mason University and the University of Virginia, according to Jessica Maxwell, a DOD spokeswoman. The universities will compete to perform an array of studies initially previewed in an October 2020 request for information . "The government may award...

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