B4 · Pillar B · Spending Efficiency
Defense procurement reform
Restructure procurement to address cost-plus contracting, single-source awards, weak competitive bidding, and prime-contractor consolidation. Expand fixed-price contracting where appropriate, mandate competition for services contracts, and enhance GAO oversight. Does not cut troop pay or benefits.
- 10-year fiscal
- −$500BSavings
- Implementation
- Years 1–7
- Middle class
- Neutral
- Planetary
- Modestly positive
$300B–$700B · Medium confidence
Does not affect uniformed personnel compensation or benefits.
More efficient procurement reduces lifecycle operational waste.
Global precedent
The United Kingdom’s Defence Equipment & Support reform (2014–) and Australian National Audit Office defense-procurement audits.
Lead mechanism
Department of Defense; House and Senate Armed Services; Appropriations.
Bipartisan framing
Conservative case
Taxpayer value and combat capability per dollar.
Progressive case
Addresses long-documented contractor overcharging.
Figures in this framework are illustrative directional estimates derived from publicly available data and conventional Congressional Budget Office budget-window logic. They are not official CBO scores. Any provision adopted from this framework would require formal CBO scoring before legislative consideration. This document is a policy white paper, not an introduced bill.