DoD report shows big savings from ‘should cost’ policy

The Defense Department claims it’s seeing major benefits from one of the flagship tenets of its Better Buying Power acquisition reforms. A recent report to Congress ties lower contract costs, reduced cost overruns and arrested cost growth on major programs with Better Buying Power’s “should cost” initiative. DoD added should cost to its arsenal of reforms more than five years ago when the department rolled out Better Buying Power. LEARN MORE