06/01/2015
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"I continue to be concerned about the use of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) contracts for specialized gear."
"what specific risks are the Marine Corps taking by having a total force less than the optimal force of 186,000?"
"What is the impact of the shortfall?"
"I guess I do not understand why we are negotiating for them when we are dealing with scarce dollars and we could be better focusing our resources on oversight of our own taxpayer dollars."