This memo may indicate a significant shift in defense pricing policy, potentially increasing transparency and reducing contractor profitability. The proposed API access could raise data security concerns and may suggest a more aggressive approach to contract negotiations, which could impact the competitive landscape of defense contracting.
New Memo Signals Shift in Defense Pricing Policy and Transparency
The Pentagon has issued a memo calling for increased transparency into contractor cost and pricing data, with a proposed direct API access to contractors’ financial systems. The move aims to secure ‘full transparency’ into cost and pricing information at every tier of the supply chain, and may have significant implications for contractors and the defense industry. The memo was reported by an unknown source.
This memo may indicate a significant shift in defense pricing policy, potentially increasing transparency and reducing contractor profitability. The proposed API access could raise data security concerns and may suggest a more aggressive approach to contract negotiations, which could impact the competitive landscape of defense contracting.
New Memo Signals Shift in Defense Pricing Policy and Transparency
The Pentagon has issued a memo calling for increased transparency into contractor cost and pricing data, with a proposed direct API access to contractors’ financial systems. The move aims to secure ‘full transparency’ into cost and pricing information at every tier of the supply chain, and may have significant implications for contractors and the defense industry. The memo was reported by an unknown source.