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

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Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division

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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 def...

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 discusses legislative activity for FY2013.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-R4-1909a in the 2012 issue.

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