🔍 What Happened
In January 2025, the Department of Defense terminated public access to comprehensive contractor performance evaluations, cost overrun reporting systems, and procurement transparency tools that had been available for congressional and public oversight.
Current Status: Classified Review Ongoing
The DOD cited "national security classification review" as the reason for removing contractor accountability databases, effectively ending public access to defense spending oversight tools.
📊 Impact on Oversight
- Congressional Oversight: Lost access to contractor performance metrics for budget hearings
- Taxpayer Advocates: Cannot track defense spending waste and cost overruns
- Government Accountability Office: Reduced ability to conduct comprehensive audits
- Defense Journalists: Limited access to procurement transparency data
🗂️ Affected Content Areas
Contractor Performance Systems
- Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) public data
- Contractor responsibility determinations
- Small business subcontracting compliance reports
- Veteran-owned business participation metrics
Cost Oversight Tools
- Selected Acquisition Reports (SAR) public summaries
- Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES) reports
- Major program cost growth tracking
- Schedule delay analysis databases
Procurement Transparency
- Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) detailed reports
- Contract award justifications and approvals
- Source selection decision documentation
- Protests and disputes outcome tracking
📋 Resources & Archives
Archive Links:
- Wayback Archive - Pre-classification snapshots
- Legal Documents - FOIA appeals and litigation
- Impact Report - Government accountability impact analysis
- Congressional Response - Oversight committee statements