Contract Incentives for Product Quality

Abstract

The Air Force has historically tried to control quality during the acquisition of major weapon systems. This study was performed to examine Air Force contracting and acquisition techniques utilized to assure the quality and reliability of weapon systems. The principal thrust of the study was to examine the general motivational aspects of the USAF contracting techniques relating to quality and reliability. The researcher examined current quality/reliability policy, conducted interviews, and used a questionnaire to evaluate and ascertain the effectiveness of the current quality/reliability policy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA091160

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Business Administration
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Employment
  • Government Procurement
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Performance Tests
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Organizational Psychology.