Defense Business Board: Establish New Office For Strategic Sourcing

By Jordana Mishory / January 20, 2011 at 7:19 PM
The Pentagon should establish an office within its acquisition directorate to oversee strategic sourcing directives and prevent duplication and inefficiency among the military departments, according to the Defense Business Board. The board voted unanimously this morning to approve recommendations proposed by a task force set up to identify ways in which the Defense Department could use strategic sourcing as part of its efforts to better manage expenditures and optimize results. Strategic sourcing is often a part of supply chain management...

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