About the Subcommittee
The Defense Acquisition Reform Panel, led by Chairman Rob Andrews (D-N.J.), was created in 2009 by Chairman Ike Skelton and then-Ranking Member John McHugh to perform a comprehensive review of the defense acquisition system. The panel held fourteen hearings and two briefings covering a broad range of issues in defense acquisition reform. Its final report, released in March, 2010, led to the introduction of the IMPROVE Acquisition Act (H.R. 5013), which will overhaul defense acquisition spending and potentially save taxpayers $135 billion over the next five years.
Subcommittee Members
Chairman
Rob Andrews, New Jersey
Democrats
- Jim Cooper, Tennessee
- Brad Ellsworth, Indiana
- Joe Sestak, Pennsylvania
Republicans
- Mike Conaway, Texas
- Duncan Hunter, California
- Mike Coffman, Colorado
Recent Hearings
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03/11/10
Defense Acquisition Reform Panel: Administation Perspectives on Managing the Acquisition System and the Defense Acquisition Workforce
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02/25/10
Defense Acquisition Reform Panel: Expert Perspectives on Managing the Defense Acquisition System and the Defense Acquisition Workforce
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10/29/09
Defense Acquisition Reform Panel: Can DOD Improve Innovation and Competition in Acquisition by Better Utilizing Small Business?
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Reports
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The Panel on Defense Acquisition Reform was appointed by Chairman Ike Skelton and then Ranking Member John McHugh in March 2009 to carry out a comprehensive review of the defense acquisition system. Their findings were released on March 23, 2010.
DARFINALREPORT032310.pdf (489.5 KBs)
