Value Engineering Should Be Improved as Part of the Defense Department's Approach to Reducing Acquisition Cost.

Abstract

Value engineering, a technique for reducing cost and improving productivity, has been used by Defense for 20 years. Recently, the Department has stressed this technique to reduce weapon systems acquisition costs under defense contracts. Although increased savings have been reported, Defense was still more than $300 million short of its fiscal 1982 savings goal. Navy lagged behind the other services. GAO believes that value engineering should be integrated into Defense's overall approach to reducing costs and improving productivity. GAO also believes that value engineering savings will increase if Defense (1) provides high level support and visibility, (2) recognizes value engineering achievements, (3) increases contractor awareness, and (4) better manages the Navy program. DOD agreed with GAO's conclusions and said it would improve its value engineering program. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 27, 1983
Accession Number
ADA134967

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Reductions
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Military Acquisition
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Production
  • Value Engineering

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.