alt Hacker NewsI would guess that DoD procurement rules have more to do with it than Congress, but perhaps Congress defined DoD procurement rules.
Milspec is expensive and process heavy, see what a B52 replacement trash can costs, for just one example.
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CoastalCoder • today at 3:38 PM
If you think Milspec is expensive, you should see the cost of not having a Milspec supply chain while still being risk-averse.
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DoD procurement rules are largely the outcome of Congress trying to prevent executive-industry corruption through mandated process.