Pentagon Should Take Advantage of Expanded Acquisition Authority

Government Contracts attorney Jeremy Burkhart published an article in the National Defense Magazine highlighting new defense acquisition opportunities for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) in the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA includes revisions allowing the DOD to use commercial solutions openings (CSOs) to acquire conventional commercial products and services, paving the way for the government to award production contracts without having to follow strict Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) procedures. Mr. Burkhart emphasizes this development marks a major expansion in standard commercial procurement, one that offers faster and more flexible pathways for defense solicitation and contract processes. His article goes on to describe how CSOs work, what the NDAA changed, and what makes this new tool so powerful.

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