diff --git a/packaging/nuget/package.ps1 b/packaging/nuget/package.ps1
index 4131a1589..9e8b954c5 100644
--- a/packaging/nuget/package.ps1
+++ b/packaging/nuget/package.ps1
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $IntermediatePackagesDir
 foreach ($ProjectName in $ProjectsToPack) {
     $ProjectFile = "$RepoRoot\src\$ProjectName\project.json"
 
-    & $toolsDir\dotnet pack "$ProjectFile" --basepath "$Stage2CompilationDir\bin" --output "$IntermediatePackagesDir" --configuration "$Configuration" $versionArg $versionSuffix
+    & $toolsDir\dotnet pack "$ProjectFile" --basepath "$Stage2CompilationDir\forPackaging" --output "$IntermediatePackagesDir" --configuration "$Configuration" $versionArg $versionSuffix
     if (!$?) {
         Write-Host "$toolsDir\dotnet pack failed for: $ProjectFile"
         Exit 1
diff --git a/scripts/compile/compile-stage-1.sh b/scripts/compile/compile-stage-1.sh
index ba7e38067..ce11e4690 100755
--- a/scripts/compile/compile-stage-1.sh
+++ b/scripts/compile/compile-stage-1.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ export PATH=$DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR/bin:$PATH
 
 # Build Stage 1
 header "Building stage1 dotnet using downloaded stage0 ..."
-COMPILATION_OUTPUT_DIR=$STAGE1_COMPILATION_DIR OUTPUT_DIR=$STAGE1_DIR $REPOROOT/scripts/compile/compile-stage.sh
+OUTPUT_DIR=$STAGE1_DIR $REPOROOT/scripts/compile/compile-stage.sh
 
 export PATH=$StartPath
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/compile/compile-stage-2.sh b/scripts/compile/compile-stage-2.sh
index 955cd38e6..521d1ae22 100755
--- a/scripts/compile/compile-stage-2.sh
+++ b/scripts/compile/compile-stage-2.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export PATH=$STAGE1_DIR/bin:$PATH
 
 # Compile Stage 2
 header "Compiling stage2 dotnet using just-built stage1 ..."
-COMPILATION_OUTPUT_DIR=$STAGE2_COMPILATION_DIR OUTPUT_DIR=$STAGE2_DIR $REPOROOT/scripts/compile/compile-stage.sh
+OUTPUT_DIR=$STAGE2_DIR $REPOROOT/scripts/compile/compile-stage.sh
 
 export DOTNET_HOME=$STAGE2_DIR 
 export DOTNET_TOOLS=$STAGE2_DIR 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/compile/compile-stage.ps1 b/scripts/compile/compile-stage.ps1
index c86d630be..7c6304c4a 100644
--- a/scripts/compile/compile-stage.ps1
+++ b/scripts/compile/compile-stage.ps1
@@ -52,52 +52,28 @@ $FilesToClean = @(
 )
 
 $RuntimeOutputDir = "$OutputDir\runtime\coreclr"
-$binariesOutputDir = "$CompilationOutputDir\bin\$Configuration\$Tfm"
-$runtimeBinariesOutputDir = "$CompilationOutputDir\runtime\coreclr\$Configuration\$Tfm"
-
-if(!(Test-Path $OutputDir\bin))
-{
-    mkdir $OutputDir\bin | Out-Null
-}
-
-if(!(Test-Path $RuntimeOutputDir))
-{
-    mkdir $RuntimeOutputDir | Out-Null
-}
 
 # Publish each project
 $Projects | ForEach-Object {
-    dotnet publish --native-subdirectory --framework "$Tfm" --runtime "$Rid" --output "$CompilationOutputDir\bin" --configuration "$Configuration" "$RepoRoot\src\$_"
+    dotnet publish --native-subdirectory --framework "$Tfm" --runtime "$Rid" --output "$OutputDir\bin" --configuration "$Configuration" "$RepoRoot\src\$_"
     if (!$?) {
-        Write-Host Command failed: dotnet publish --native-subdirectory --framework "$Tfm" --runtime "$Rid" --output "$CompilationOutputDir\bin" --configuration "$Configuration" "$RepoRoot\src\$_"
+        Write-Host Command failed: dotnet publish --native-subdirectory --framework "$Tfm" --runtime "$Rid" --output "$OutputDir\bin" --configuration "$Configuration" "$RepoRoot\src\$_"
         exit 1
     }
 }
 
-if (! (Test-Path $binariesOutputDir)) {
-    $binariesOutputDir = "$CompilationOutputDir\bin"
-}
-
-cp $binariesOutputDir\* $OutputDir\bin -force -recurse
-
 # Publish the runtime
-dotnet publish --framework "$Tfm" --runtime "$Rid" --output "$CompilationOutputDir\runtime\coreclr" --configuration "$Configuration" "$RepoRoot\src\Microsoft.DotNet.Runtime"
+dotnet publish --framework "$Tfm" --runtime "$Rid" --output "$RuntimeOutputDir" --configuration "$Configuration" "$RepoRoot\src\Microsoft.DotNet.Runtime"
 if (!$?) {
-    Write-Host Command failed: dotnet publish --framework "$Tfm" --runtime "$Rid" --output "$CompilationOutputDir\runtime\coreclr" --configuration "$Configuration" "$RepoRoot\src\Microsoft.DotNet.Runtime"
+    Write-Host Command failed: dotnet publish --framework "$Tfm" --runtime "$Rid" --output "$RuntimeOutputDir" --configuration "$Configuration" "$RepoRoot\src\Microsoft.DotNet.Runtime"
     Exit 1
 }
 
-if (! (Test-Path $runtimeBinariesOutputDir)) {
-    $runtimeBinariesOutputDir = "$CompilationOutputDir\runtime\coreclr"
-}
-
-cp $runtimeBinariesOutputDir\* $RuntimeOutputDir -force -recurse
-
 # Build the projects that we are going to ship as nuget packages
 $ProjectsToPack | ForEach-Object {
-    dotnet build --output "$CompilationOutputDir\bin" --configuration "$Configuration" "$RepoRoot\src\$_"
+    dotnet build --output "$CompilationOutputDir\forPackaging" --configuration "$Configuration" "$RepoRoot\src\$_"
     if (!$?) {
-        Write-Host Command failed: dotnet build --native-subdirectory --output "$CompilationOutputDir\bin" --configuration "$Configuration" "$RepoRoot\src\$_"
+        Write-Host Command failed: dotnet build --native-subdirectory --output "$CompilationOutputDir\forPackaging" --configuration "$Configuration" "$RepoRoot\src\$_"
         exit 1
     }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/compile/compile-stage.sh b/scripts/compile/compile-stage.sh
index 55b997073..a0830aac6 100755
--- a/scripts/compile/compile-stage.sh
+++ b/scripts/compile/compile-stage.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ source "$DIR/../common/_common.sh"
 [ ! -z "$CONFIGURATION" ] || die "Missing required environment variable CONFIGURATION"
 [ ! -z "$OUTPUT_DIR" ] || die "Missing required environment variable OUTPUT_DIR"
 [ ! -z "$HOST_DIR" ] || die "Missing required environment variable HOST_DIR"
-[ ! -z "$COMPILATION_OUTPUT_DIR" ] || die "Missing required environment variable COMPILATION_OUTPUT_DIR"
 
 PROJECTS=( \
     Microsoft.DotNet.Cli \
@@ -57,32 +56,15 @@ FILES_TO_CLEAN=( \
 )
 
 RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIR="$OUTPUT_DIR/runtime/coreclr"
-BINARIES_OUTPUT_DIR="$COMPILATION_OUTPUT_DIR/bin/$CONFIGURATION/$TFM"
-RUNTIME_BINARIES_OUTPUT_DIR="$COMPILATION_OUTPUT_DIR/runtime/coreclr/$CONFIGURATION/$TFM"
-
-mkdir -p "$OUTPUT_DIR/bin"
-mkdir -p "$RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIR"
 
 for project in ${PROJECTS[@]}
 do
-    echo dotnet publish --native-subdirectory --framework "$TFM" --output "$COMPILATION_OUTPUT_DIR/bin" --configuration "$CONFIGURATION" "$REPOROOT/src/$project"
-    dotnet publish --native-subdirectory --framework "$TFM" --output "$COMPILATION_OUTPUT_DIR/bin" --configuration "$CONFIGURATION" "$REPOROOT/src/$project"
+    echo dotnet publish --native-subdirectory --framework "$TFM" --output "$OUTPUT_DIR/bin" --configuration "$CONFIGURATION" "$REPOROOT/src/$project"
+    dotnet publish --native-subdirectory --framework "$TFM" --output "$OUTPUT_DIR/bin" --configuration "$CONFIGURATION" "$REPOROOT/src/$project"
 done
 
-if [ ! -d "$BINARIES_OUTPUT_DIR" ]
-then
-    BINARIES_OUTPUT_DIR="$COMPILATION_OUTPUT_DIR/bin"
-fi
-cp -R -f $BINARIES_OUTPUT_DIR/* $OUTPUT_DIR/bin
-
 # Bring in the runtime
-dotnet publish --output "$COMPILATION_OUTPUT_DIR/runtime/coreclr" --configuration "$CONFIGURATION" "$REPOROOT/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Runtime"
-
-if [ ! -d "$RUNTIME_BINARIES_OUTPUT_DIR" ]
-then
-    RUNTIME_BINARIES_OUTPUT_DIR="$COMPILATION_OUTPUT_DIR/runtime/coreclr"
-fi
-cp -R -f $RUNTIME_BINARIES_OUTPUT_DIR/* $RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIR
+dotnet publish --output "$RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIR" --configuration "$CONFIGURATION" "$REPOROOT/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Runtime"
 
 # Clean up bogus additional files
 for file in ${FILES_TO_CLEAN[@]}