Minicomputer System Acquisition within DOD.
Abstract
This report outlines the administrative approval process imposed by the Brooks Bill and how each of the military departments has implemented an approval policy. The delegation of approval authority was traced starting with the Brooks Bill through the applicable directives/regulations to the lowest echelon within the weapons system acquisition command within each military department. For the Air Force, this was AFSC, for the Army, DARCOM, and for the Navy, NMC. All military departments delegated authority to these major commands. Only AFSC delegated authority to selected personnel in field units. Once the delegation of approval path was established, the utilization of the path was determined. Results of (1) establishing the approval cycle and (2) the utilization of it revealed that approval delays were only minimized in AFSC. This was true because the approval authority for the system specified in this report was at field level. Delays for approval in the Army and Navy were significantly greater because the requirements documents had to be submitted to the applicable Command Headquarters. The recommendation was made that all military departments implement approval authority policy similar to that of the Air Force. This would standardize the delegation of approval authority within DOD.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA037999
Entities
People
- Neil W. Haars
Organizations
- Defense Systems Management College