What Happened
Pentagon Moves to Increase Competition and Reduce Compliance Burdens
The US Department of Defense is moving to replace government-unique contractor accounting requirements with commercial standards, aiming to increase competition, reduce compliance burdens, and accelerate acquisition. Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg directed the department to shift towards generally accepted accounting principles, with near-term deadlines for simplifying business-system reviews and revising profit policy. The changes implement President Trump’s executive order on federal procurement, as reported by MeriTalk.