Truckmakers put off by Army red tape, contract rules, GAO says
By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times
Saturday, July 17, 2021
America’s leading truck manufacturers are passing on lucrative contracts with the U.S. Army because of burdensome regulations, the slow pace of the process and being stuck with the bill for a prototype if the contract is canceled at the last minute.
The Army is studying ways to modernize its fleet of tactical wheeled vehicles, which range from Humvees to heavy equipment transporters to haul soldiers and critical supplies, such as munitions and fuel, to the battlefield.
“This modernization relies, in part, on a viable industrial base with multiple companies that can compete to deliver the capabilities needed by the warfighter at an affordable price,” according to a just-issued report from the Government Accountability Office, the congressional watchdog agency.
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