ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- The U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) has awarded a $25.9 million contract to G&B Solutions Inc. to provide efficiency training and other resources, G&B's parent VSE Corp. said Wednesday.
Under the five-year contract, Reston-based management consultant G&B will implement lean six sigma practices, which are designed to improve manufacturing efficiency. It also will provide training in robust design, industry best practices and other areas.
VSE is based in Alexandria, Va.
ARDEC is the Army's principal researcher and developer of weapons. It is based in Picatinny, N.J.
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