Bridging the Knowledge Gap: Understanding the Relationship Corporate Finance to Defense Procurement

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to provide the acquisition workforce (AWF) with an understanding of industry operations and a tool for assessing a companys capability and capacity. This study utilizes publicly available financial information and defines how a number of ratios can be used to reduce asymmetrical information that occurs within a principalagent relationship. We examine the defense industrys strategic-levelcorporate financial objectives and incentives and seek to understand how they impact the governments procurement decisions. Finally, we make recommendations on possible ways this information can be infused with current AWF training and strategies, as well as ways this information can be utilized in future policy and acquisition strategies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1126752

Entities

People

  • Jessica L. Hayes
  • Seth I. Banks
  • Troy Anderson

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Air Force
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Employment
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Management Personnel
  • Market Research
  • Money
  • National Governments
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Economics
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.