DoD Use of Commercial Acquisition Practices When They Apply and When They Do Not

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DoD) generally buys major weapon systems through the defense acquisition system, a process that is highly tailorable but still built around the assumption that the DoD will compensate suppliers for product development, contract through Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations and be heavily involved in all aspects of the product life cycle. A number of organizationsincluding the Defense Business Board, some think tanks and some in Congresshave encouraged or recommended greater use of commercial practices. There are indeed times when using more commercial practices makes sense, and we should be alert to those opportunitiesin any aspect of defense procurement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1016059

Entities

People

  • Frank Kendall

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Commerce
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Product Development
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Radio Equipment
  • Radio Frequency
  • Radio Frequency Devices
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.