An Analysis of Independent Research and Development / Bid and Proposal (IR and D / B and P)

Abstract

The Task Force concurs in the national policy that requires the Department of Defense to rely primarily on competition to select sources for developing and producing its military hardware and for providing it with needed services. The Task Force believes that the DoD's own best interests are served in this way. It also believes that DoD reimbursement of independent Competitive Technical Effort (CTE) - the combination of Independent Research and Development (IR and D) and Bid and Proposal (B and P) - is necessarily implied by such a policy. Finally, it believes that the CTE allowance is basically a method of compensation for past costs incurred by the contractor in preparing himself to compete technically and pricewise for the contracts against which the allowances are charged. Prior approval of the content and relevancy of CTE activities is, therefore, not really appropriate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1975
Accession Number
AD1070343

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  • Defense Science Board

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  • Biomedical
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  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

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  • Aerospace Industry
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  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Government Procurement
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  • Law
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  • Production Engineering
  • Task Forces
  • United States

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