Government Procurement Policy: A Survey of Strategies and Techniques.

Abstract

This paper presents a discussion of United States military procurement policies from 1947 to present. Alternative contract types are discussed, with emphasis upon the allocation of risk between the contractor and the government. Strategies for the acquisition of major weapon systems are examined, and the impact of these strategies upon competition in the procurement process is considered. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 12, 1977
Accession Number
ADA041820

Entities

People

  • Barry R. Lenk

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Reimbursement Contracts
  • Engineering
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Incentive Contracts
  • Military Procurement
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Small Business
  • Standards
  • United States
  • Universities

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Strategic Security Studies