Calculating Return on Investment in a Department of Defense Context

Abstract

Return on Investment (ROI) is a metric used by companies to measure the profit potential of future projects or acquisitions. The paper written by professors at Georgetown University poses whether the Department of Defense (DoD) can apply an ROI model for its investments. The interviews in this research raised several key themes relating to DoD acquisitions. These themes compared how private sector companies work with other private sector companies versus DoD. The final report contains their findings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1173346

Entities

People

  • Eric W. Burger
  • Erika Heeren-moon
  • Franco Forti
  • Robin Dillon-merrill

Organizations

  • Georgetown University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Best Practices
  • Big Data
  • Business Administration
  • Business Intelligence
  • Commerce
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Reductions
  • Costs
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Management
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Investments
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Market Research
  • Materials
  • Military Acquisition
  • Money
  • Procurement
  • Standards
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • Universities
  • Value Engineering

Readers

  • Economics
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).