DOD watchdog charges JROC may waste billions approving excess systems

摘要

The Defense Department inspector general reports that the Pentagon's Joint Requirements Oversight Council has been making acquisition decisions without fully evaluating weapon system procurement quantities, an oversight the IG asserts could lead to billions of dollars in waste. "We found no instances where JROC obtained input for procurement quantity from stakeholders and advisors. JROC is the final validation authority on requirements documents that link warfighter needs, acquisition, and funding activities," the IG states in a report dated Sept. 6.