While many heavy equipment items, such as main propulsion machinery, were furnished directly by the Navy, the balance of the procurement was handled centrally by the Material Coordinating Agency—an adjunct of the Bureau of Ships—so that the numerous builders in the program would not have to bid against one another.
Mens meget af det tunge udstyr blev leveret af flåden selv – såsom motorerne, blev resten af anskaffelserne håndteret centralt af Material Coordinating Agency – et vedhæng til skibsbygningskontoret, så de mange udbydere i programmet ikke behøvede at afgive bud mod hinanden.