We are beginning to rely on these types of contracts to achieve our goal. We have awarded ten such contracts and are monitoring the real savings that will accrue. I appreciate the opportunity to outline some of the key strategies the Army is following to streamline our installations and to modify them to support your changing Army. Our strategies work in concert - each contributing to our vision. They also create synergy.
Competition creates the most efficient operating organization.
Reducing infrastructure and conserving energy gives the Army a more efficient plant to support. Moving activities from leased space to installations reduces costs and further improves the efficiency of the installation physical plant. Privatizing utility systems turns those non-core competencies over to the most efficient provider which further improves the efficiency of the installation operating organization. The Army will continue to respond to the Nation's needs. Army XXI demands flexibility not only in its capability to respond but in the installations that support it.