Cost-Overruns in Military Hardware. An Analysis of Cause.

Abstract

The factors involved with cost-overrun in weapons system development and production are discussed and analyzed. Data was gathered from the literature, including press and Congressional sources. A diagrammatic flow model is developed and used in analysis. The factors of cost-overruns are identified and analyzed. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 03, 1971
Accession Number
AD0775679

Entities

People

  • Joseph Metcalf Iii.

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Cost Overruns
  • Costs
  • Literature

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Systems Analysis and Design