Acquisition rules need to allow 'reasonable profit' in development, Coyle says

Federal acquisition rules should be changed to allow defense contractors to earn a "reasonable profit" in the development stage for weapon systems and reduce the temptation to enter the production phase prematurely, according to Philip Coyle, the Defense Dept.'s former director of operational test...

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