Shipbuilders face increasing sole-source squeeze

SOLE SOURCES: U.S. shipbuilders rely on sole-source suppliers now more than ever before, according to a recent RAND Corp. study on the Navy's shipbuilding issue. More than 75 percent of Virginia-class submarine suppliers are sole sources. Reduced rates of procurement and lack of multiyear...

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