TASC Concerned by OCI Rule Changes

TASC has issued a release critical of rule changes proposed by the Department of Defense on organizational conflicts of interest (OCI) in major defense acquisition programs.   The firm, formerly part of Northrop Grumman, characterizes the changes as “inconsistent with the goals of the government’s Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act (WSARA) of 2009.”

The firm is concerned that the changes could “increase the potential for impaired objectivity.”

“The proposed rule has a strong preference for mitigation of OCI rather than avoidance,” said Wood Parker, president and CEO of TASC.  “In our view, the best path forward is an overall policy emphasis on OCI avoidance – with only occasional mitigation in truly exceptional circumstances, as specifically called for in WSARA.”

WSARA is seeking to increase acquisition transparency and reduce organizational conflict of interest.

Posted by John Adams on Monday, July 26th, 2010. Filed under General, News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry