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Abstract: This government re-engineering case focuses on the agency responsible for procuring goods and services (other than weapons) for the Department of Defense (DLA). New leadership at the DLA must deal with a sharply changed system. Rather than receiving an annual appropriation, the mammoth agency must bill its multitude of customers—the various military services—for performing procurement tasks. In trying to make itself a customer-focused operation, DLA considers changing both the management structure of its headquarters and the relationship between its headquarters and field offices.