The military can now buy commercial products without its own unique rules

The Department of Defense just removed many of its unique rules for buying commercial products and services. This means commercial companies will find it easier and less costly to sell their existing goods to the military.

Commercial companies often avoided selling to the military because of the extra paperwork and unique requirements. This change means the military can now buy standard products like software, cloud services, or off-the-shelf hardware without forcing vendors to comply with special defense-only clauses. It should make it simpler for new companies to enter the defense supply chain.