Proactively Tailored Acquisition Pathways: The "Google Maps" of Accelerated Acquisition

Abstract

Inefficient acquisition practices contribute to billions of dollars in cost overruns, years of schedule delays, and degraded system performance, and pose a risk to the delivery of critical mission capabilities. Given the increasing complexity and challenges of the nation's acquisition system, new "tailored" acquisition pathways can produce more timely and effective purchases. Tailored acquisition pathways can be likened to Google Maps, providing an optimal route for common categories or types of acquisitions. With them, the Trump administration has an opportunity to save billions of dollars and achieve timely acquisitions - including those vital to national security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 06, 2016
Accession Number
AD1107932

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  • MITRE Corporation

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  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Agile Software Development
  • Application Software
  • Best Practices
  • Computer Programs
  • Corporations
  • Cost Overruns
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Guidance
  • Information Systems
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Security
  • Software Development
  • Systems Engineering
  • Training
  • Weapon Systems

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  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Strategic Security Studies