On the recordMay 17, 2012
There are three principal changes that this amendment makes to current law: One is it states that new functions that the Department of Defense enters into, as far as having contract requirements, can be done by the private sector. It doesn't say shall be done by the private sector. It merely gives the Department of Defense an option, a tool to save money. Functions that have been performed by the Department of Defense civilians for the past 10 years, irrespectively, whether they're done cost-effectively or not, again, it doesn't say that the Department of Defense has to outsource these functions. It says that they may, based on whether or not it's a cost-effective option. Expansion of existing functions performed by Department of Defense civilians, again, if, in fact, there's additional requirements later on, something that's currently done by civil service employees, current law says we have to only accomplish it through civil service employees. This gives them the option. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
