Multiyear Procurement (MYP) and Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition : Background and Issues for Congress.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

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United States. Congress--Powers and duties.

United States.

United States. Congress.

Administrative law.

Budget--United States.

Budget.

Executive-legislative relations.

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1 online resource (1 online resource (28 pages)) : digital, PDF file

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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.

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Summary:

Provides background information on multiyear procurement (MYP) and block buy contracting (BBC), which are special contracting mechanisms that Congress permits DOD to use for a limited number of defense acquisition programs. Examines contracting approaches of MYP and BBC and how they compare to annual contracting. Addresses issues for Congress and legislative activity for FY2016.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 15-R4-1909g in the 2015 issue.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. Multiyear Procurement (MYP) and Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition

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