Navy Acquisition Cost Study

Abstract

The thesis of the attached report is that weapons acquisition cost growth can be characterized with a fair degree of accuracy. The causes of cost growth can be categorized generally as being functions of: B-C-T-T (1) Contractor buy-in, (2) Program/Contract changes, (3) Turbulence, (4) Time. The study highlighted an all too typical scenario: contractors buy-in; program/ contract changes occur; quantities and budgets vascillate causing program stretch-out that becomes increasingly expensive wirh passage of time, all leading to inevitable cost growth. The report asserts that the CNW can effect improvement unilaterally in each of these four areas. Improvement must stem from procedural changes mandated by the CNW accompanied by attitudinal change that must be instilled throughout the Naval Material Command--instituted by the CNW top down and pursued relentlessly for as long as it takes to effect the change desired.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 10, 1981
Accession Number
ADA115209

Entities

People

  • J. Augusta
  • J. F. Grosson

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Bibliographies
  • Business Administration
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineers
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Management Personnel
  • Money
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Systems Management
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Economics
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis