Status of the Acquisition of Selected Major Weapon System of the Department of Defense

Abstract

GAO believes that one of the most important causes for cost growth is starting the acquisition of a weapon system before it has been adequately demonstrated that there is reasonable expectation of successful development. Because of the substantial number of cases found, GAO concluded that DOD had not been effectively administering this process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 06, 1970
Accession Number
AD1179417

Entities

People

  • Elmer B. Staats

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Attack Submarines
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Cost Estimates
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Guided Missiles
  • Navy
  • Procurement
  • Ships
  • Submarines
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Theoretical Analysis.