Classification System for Indirect Costs of Defense Contractors in the Aircraft Industry,

Abstract

The document discusses contract cost analysis as related to defense contractors in the aircraft industry is a process whereby procurement cost analysts and contract auditors review and evaluate the cost estimate supporting a company's contract proposal. There are two types of costs subjected to cost analysis--direct and indirect. This study examines how indirect or overhead costs are viewed in the process of cost analysis and negotiation. Inadequacies are discussed, and the significance of indirect costs relative to total costs within the aircraft industry is established.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0738601

Entities

People

  • Otto Barnhart Martinson Jr

Organizations

  • United States Air Force Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Classification
  • Contract Proposals
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Indirect Costs
  • Procurement

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis