Army contracting support: operation Iraqi freedom - Policy and Legislation - Brief Article

Program Manager, May-June, 2003

Emily Clarke, the Army's Director of Procurement and Industrial Base Policy issued a memorandum on March 19, 2003, stating that all contract requirements related to the support of the nation's armed forces "should be accorded the highest priority in our offices." It is imperative, she stated, "that we employ the best tools available to support them." Clarke urged the Army's Policy Chiefs and Principal Assistant for Contracting (PARC) Offices to provide "unprecedented delivery times in the most cost-effective manner." To that end, she published a list of contract options to consider for accelerated support. Review the entire list at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp/dars/new.html.>