...cost targets, which are 20 to 50 percent below historical norms. However, in the midst of this reform, the business of creating and sustaining the world's...waste and mismanagement. In fiscal year 1999, the DOD bought about $140 billion in goods and services, in 14.8 million purchasing actions, which means 57,000...

...cost targets, which are 20 to 50 percent below historical norms. However, in the midst of this reform, the business of creating and sustaining the world's...waste and mismanagement. In fiscal year 1999, the DOD bought about $140 billion in goods and services, in 14.8 million purchasing actions, which means 57,000...

...significant acquisition reform initiatives. Despite some successes and continued promises from ongoing reforms, the business of creating and sustaining the...to fraud, waste and mismanagement. In fiscal year 2000, the DOD bought about $156 billion in goods and services, with 15 million purchasing actions....

...significant acquisition reform initiatives. Despite some successes and continued promises from ongoing reforms, the business of creating and sustaining the...and vulnerable to fraud, waste and mismanagement. In FY 2000, the DoD bought about S156 billion in goods and services, with 15 million purchasing actions....

...statement on page 6, Mr. Lieberman, you say, "Despite some successes and continued promises from ongoing reforms, the business of creating and sustaining the...and vulnerable to fraud, waste, and mismanagement." And this is the point I'm interested in — "in fiscal year 2000, the DOD bought about $150 billion...