11/14/2023
https://congress.gov...
"Competition in contracting is a positive thing, and we need to incentivize this at the VA."
"Government contracting is supposed to be a level playing field. However, the VA's become a notoriously difficult, arbitrary client."
"To put it simply, the market is concentrating, spending is going up, and the number of companies receiving the contracts is going down."
"What you will not find in this system is much accountability."