Light Observation Helicopter Acquisition, a Historical Case Study

Abstract

The purpose of presenting the Light Observation Helicopter (LOH) Case was to provide the reader with real world occurrences in the acquisition process. Problems the Army had in procuring the LOH are not unique to the Army. The Case was selected due to the congressional investigation of the Army's competence in the conduct of the procurement. The study addresses problems of buy-ins, sole source procurement of additional like items, two-step formally advertised multi-year production contracts, source selection processes, conflicts of interest and disclosure of privileged information.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA042955

Entities

People

  • Thomas C. Rankin

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Agreements
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Business Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Defense Systems
  • Governments
  • Management Personnel
  • Materials
  • Observation Aircraft
  • Personnel Management
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

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