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What is Better Buying Power 2.0?
Better Buying Power 2.0 reflects the Department of Defense’s commitment to continuous improvement.
Significant progress has been made since BBP was first introduced. Affordability analysis is now part of the
standard Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) planning process to facilitate investment decisions; Should-Cost
estimates are being used as standard practice within the military Services; and competitive incentive contracts,
services acquisitions, and small business opportunities are receiving greater attention and focus. Many
initiatives that were first introduced will remain, while a set of new initiatives have been identified and are being
added to address current fiscal realities. The basic goal of BBP remains: deliver better value to the taxpayer
and Warfighter by improving the way the Department does business.
BBP 2.0 initiatives are organized into seven focus areas:
• Achieve Affordable Programs
• Control Costs Throughout the Product Lifecycle
• Incentivize Productivity and Innovation in Industry and Government
• Eliminate Unproductive Processes and Bureaucracy
• Promote Effective Competition
• Improve Tradecraft in Acquisition of Services
• Improve the Professionalism of the Total Acquisition Workforce
Each initiative ensures that essential warfighting capabilities are delivered within the constraints of a declining
defense budget by better managing the costs of acquisition.
