Lease versus Buy Considerations for MILSATCOM Systems and an Acquisition Strategy for STRATSAT (SSS Lease/Buy Study).

Abstract

This report examines the lease/buy question as it applies to MILSATCOM systems to illuminate the issues involved and identify the factors that tend to drive a decision toward one or the other acquisition method. The report is organized into five sections: (1) Lease vs. Buy Considerations for MILSATCOM Systems--a tutorial on the various aspects pertaining to lease vs. buy considerations, (2) Acquisition strategy for STRATSAT--discussion of four possible acquisition strategies to acquire STRATSAT, (3) Comparative Cost Analysis of STRATSAT Lease vs. Buy Options--discussion of methodology and results of the lease vs. buy cost comparisons, (4) Contractor Responses to Leasing STRATSAT--review of contractor positions and views related to the practicality and feasibility of leasing STRATSAT, and (5) Appendixes--description of leasing arrangements for GAPFILLER, LEASAT, and TDRSS. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA087411

Entities

People

  • Leonard G. Larson
  • Ralph L. Spaulding

Organizations

  • Defense Information Systems Agency

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Satellites
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Economic Analysis
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Ground Stations
  • Management Personnel
  • Procurement
  • Satellite Communications
  • Spacecraft
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.