Cost Effectiveness of Sole Source Contracting for Non-Personal Engineering Support of Flight Simulators

Abstract

This report examines the cost effectiveness of single source versus competitive contracting for non-personal engineering support of flight simulators. The main objective of this effort was to forecast possible savings resulting from competitive procurement of those services. The author developed a framework which applies cost improvement curve theory to service contracting. The framework was based on a competitively induced shift and rotation of the cost improvement curve. The subsequent analysis provided estimates of the potential savings that would result from competing service contracts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA096457

Entities

People

  • Bruce A. Dembroski
  • Paul J Martin

Organizations

  • TASC, Inc

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Commerce
  • Computer Simulations
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Cost Reductions
  • Display Systems
  • Engineering
  • Flight Simulators
  • Flight Training
  • Health Care
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Procurement
  • Simulators
  • Training

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Regression Analysis.
  • Software Engineering