Changes in US government procurement policy

✍ Scribed by PeterG. Amos

• Book ID: 104382230
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1996
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 236 KB
• Volume: 1996
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1350-4789
• DOI: 10.1016/s1350-4789(96)80049-3

✦ Synopsis

Shrinking government' and 'Empowerment' really mean something in the standards business. New US government policies will sharply curtail the use of "MIL" specifications and standards. This dramatic move offers industry a more active role by creating new 'performance-based' standards. This article reviews the US Department of Defence (DOD) decision and its expected consequences