Although we’re still contracting for too many services and products the old-fashioned way, we are making inroads.

In March of 1998, DoD established the Joint Electronic Commerce Program Office, or JECPO, to facilitate the implementation and acceleration of electronic commerce. This, in turn, improves how DoD supports the Warfighter, and works with Industry Trading Partners and Business Functions.

One of the cornerstones of this initiative is the Central Contractor Registration or CCR where vendors can register one time to do business with DoD simply by accessing an Internet-based central registry. The CCR has streamlined the process of doing business with the government.

First, it presents "one-face" to industry. Before CCR, a vendor who wanted to do business across the Department would have to contact one of over 800 different contracting offices.

Second, it simplifies electronic payment procedures;

And third, it simplifies the collection of contractor data.

Currently, there are over 133,000 vendors registered in the CCR.

The other major innovation is the DoD Business Opportunities Home Page, a single entry point for all DoD business opportunities. The Home Page simplifies the process by:

Providing industry one-stop shopping for procurement opportunities without having to access multiple systems…

…and by including all associated documents—drawings, specifications, military standards, commercial item standards—needed for estimates. This significantly reduces the 30 day average it used to take.

Total commitment to electronic business operations is saving millions of taxpayer dollars while allowing DoD to buy products and services the way we should – better, faster, and cheaper.

Related Sites:
* JECPO - Joint Electronic Commerce Program Office
* CCR - Central Contractor Registration