The Acquisition Program Risks of General Purpose Bomb Budget Requirements Instability: A Qualitative Descriptive Case Study
Abstract
This strategic qualitative descriptive case study with accompanying research and analysis investigates general purpose bomb warhead procurement program acquisition risks induced by budget requirements instability. The munitions requirements process is investigated as part of this research. Linkages and gaps between the DoD's munitions requirements process and follow-on budget submissions within the department's planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process are described. In addition, historical budget documents for general purpose bombs warheads are analyzed for trends. Publicly available performance and risk data were used to highlight challenges induced by instability in general purpose bombs budget requirements. It was found that DoD's munitions requirements process contributes to budget requirements instability, but that it is only one of a variety of contributing factors. Other factors such as the unfunded requirements process and OCO or supplemental funding requests also affect budget requirements stability. Additionally, it was found that ammunition budget requirements stability influences acquisition program risks for general purpose bomb warheads in a variety of ways. Continuing consistent engagements throughout the munitions requirements process and budget requirements process while expanding engagements within the defense industrial base may help improve budget requirements stability with the result of reducing acquisition program risk. Themes of consistency and collaboration between government and commercial participants in the defense industrial base emerged as potential steps to begin resolving the above challenges.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 12, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1143837
Entities
People
- Robert Goetz
Organizations
- Defense Acquisition University