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"Some body armor manufacturers told us they needed a little more time to get long-lead materials and to test new designs before they could submit them to us," said Brig. Gen. Mark Brown,

This is very true. Some of the newer materials used in some manufacturer's designs require certain materials that have long backlogs and are extremely hard to get due to only having a single point of purchase. Also there have been unique product developments recently by manufacturers of materials overseas that cause additional delays due to Berry Ammendment restrictions..