The Acquisition Reset: Cost Transparency & Procurement
November 3, 2026The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is pursuing one of the most significant acquisition reform efforts in decades. Through recent policy memoranda and related implementation initiatives, the DoD is seeking to accelerate procurement, reduce administrative burden, and improve warfighter outcomes while continuing to maintain appropriate visibility into contractor costs and pricing.
As agencies, contracting officers, and contractors interpret and implement these changes, important questions remain: What oversight requirements may evolve? What transparency expectations will remain? How can contractors adapt to a faster acquisition environment while maintaining compliance and credibility with their government customers?
Join Bill Walter and Steve Trautwein for a discussion of the DoD’s evolving acquisition reform agenda, including the latest guidance and developments available at the time of the session. Attendees will gain practical insights into emerging policy trends, potential impacts on government contractors, and strategies for navigating an environment increasingly focused on both speed and accountability.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
- Identify the key objectives and themes of the DoD’s recent acquisition reform and procurement acceleration initiatives.
- Describe how evolving cost transparency expectations may affect contractor pricing, accounting, compliance, and contract administration activities.
- Differentiate between oversight practices that may change and statutory or regulatory requirements that remain in effect.
- Evaluate practical steps government contractors can take to adapt to a faster acquisition environment while maintaining transparency, compliance, and effective customer relationships.
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