Going The Distance: Leveraging The Benefits Of Competition Throughout The Life Of A Program

By Su Chang , Mike Janiga

Continuous competition promotes efficiency and innovation by assigning multiple contractors to develop, produce, and sustain a program throughout its lifecycle.

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Given this era of fiscal austerity, promoting a sound acquisition strategy is more important than ever. Under the continuous competition strategy, more than one contractor is selected to develop, produce, and sustain a program throughout its lifecycle. The resulting competition incentivizes cost efficiency, innovation, and transformative solutions.