Acquisition: DoD's Defense Acquisition Improvement Program: A Status Report

Abstract

As you requested, we reviewed the Department of Defenses (DODS)implementation of the Defense Acquisition Improvement Program that was instituted m 1981. It consisted of 32 management initiatives to address longstanding problems with major weapon systems acquisition, including significant cost overruns and schedule slippages In 1983, DOD focused high-level management attention on the initiatives involving (1)program stability, (2) multiyear procurement, (3) economic production rates, (4) realistic budget mg, (5) readiness and support, and (6) competition. In 1984, DOD added an additional initiative involving ways to enhance the defense industrial base.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1986
Accession Number
AD1175917

Entities

People

  • Frank C. Conahan

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Anti-Radiation Missiles
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • Procurement
  • Production
  • Production Rate
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management