DoD Proposes Limitations & Prohibitions on Use of LPTA Source Selection Process

Implementing a Department of Defense (DoD) policy preference against the use of lowest priced technically-acceptable (LPTA) procurements that was codified in the National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAAs) for fiscal year 2017 and 2018, last week, the DoD issued a proposed rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to reflect the limitations and prohibitions in the NDAA provisions.