Clifford Chance

Department of Defense Releases Report on State of Competition Within the Defense Industrial Base

February 18, 2022

On February 15th, 2022, the Department of Defense Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment released a 30-page report titled "State of Competition within the Defense Industrial Base" (hereinafter "Report"). The Report was required by President Biden's Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy (the "Order"), where he tasked DoD to submit a report to the Chair of the White House Competition Council within 180 days discussing "the state of competition within the defense industrial base, including areas where a lack of competition may be of concern and any recommendations for improving the solicitation process, consistent with the goal of the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984.

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