Leader/Follower: An Analysis of a Proposed Technique for Increasing Competition in Air Force Weapon System Procurements.

Abstract

A comprehensive model for applying the leader/follower procurement technique to introduce competition into the system acquisition process is presented in this research effort. A comparative analysis of three procurement techniques (second sourcing, technology licensing, and leader/follower) is presented to determine the factors that must be exhibited by a system before an acquisition program can be adapted to the leader/follower procurement technique. A total of twelve factors are identified. The Air Force High Technology Ejection Seat (ACES II) acquisition program is analyzed to determine what factors were considered while this program was adapted to the leader/follower procurement technique. Two additional factors are identified.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA076159

Entities

People

  • Larry L. Soderquist

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Ejection Seats
  • Engineering
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Investments
  • Law
  • Manufacturing
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • United States

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Systems Analysis and Design