After sitting in countless meetings over the last few weeks with government executives brainstorming about cost-cutting possibilities, I have listened to many options. Repeatedly, executives appear to be falling into a trap of believing that future platform cost savings will be solely the result of lower cost gadgets from industry.

However, I have yet to hear someone suggest cost cutting linked to the government business processes that drive up industry costs. A more efficient approach to the contracting process alone will save labor costs and auditing overhead, and, in effect, result in cheaper goods and services. Keep reading →