Acquisition Improvement Task Force

Abstract

On November 17, the Deputy Secretary of Defense directed the Council on Integrity and Management Improvement to establish a Task Force on Acquisition Improvement. The Task Force was directed to conduct a comprehensive review of progress to date on the Acquisition Improvement Program, and to present an implementation plan. The purpose of this report is to: (a) provide a detailed description of what has been accomplished to date, (b) identify significant barriers to implementation, and (c) make specific recommendations to overcome those barriers and to achieve prompt implementation of the initiatives. The principal focus of the Task Force has been on implementation. The key theme of the Task Force has been enhanced management of the acquisition process. This means management with, for example, better planning, more effective competition, more realistic cost estimates, adequate and stable funding, more economic production rates, greater use of multiyear contracting and improved readiness and support.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 23, 1981
Accession Number
ADA124531

Entities

Organizations

  • Office Of The Under Secretary Of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programs
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Investments
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Money
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management