The Budget Formulation Process within Air Force System Program Offices.

Abstract

This report was written to investigate the processes involved with the response to the annual budget 'call' letter by System Program Offices. This was done through extensive search of the literature available. Interviews were conducted with personnel in selected Program Control Offices and with the AFSC Product Division Comptrollers to amplify written guidance and gain knowledge of how the budget system works. This study was developed because of the high degree of uncertainty involved with budgeting for future weapons systems in the current, dynamic financial environment, coupled with an apparent lack of formal guidance for the budget submission. Conclusions reached were that more extensive study of present practices in the use of Management Reserves is warranted and that the Program Offices are using sound business management practices in formulating the annual budget submission. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA042964

Entities

People

  • David Hendrick
  • Paul F. Breen

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Budget Estimates
  • Commerce
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Estimates
  • Defense Systems
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Financial Management
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Production Engineering
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design