A Review of the 'Should Cost' Process and Management Issues of the Process

Abstract

Should Cost Analysis has become a popular 'catch-phase' with people involved with Dod major systems acquisitions in the 1980's. This analysis technique is generally recognized as an effective tool for the Government to achieve cost reasonableness with negotiated contracts. In an attempt to enable acquisition managers to challenge contractor's cost, Congress has legislated the use of Should Cost analysis on major weapons systems. This thesis examines the Should Cost concept, capabilities of this technique, the Should Cost legislation, and presents several key management issues of Should Cost analysis. The research was conducted through a literature search, supplemented by interviews with DoD ans industry officials. Keywords: Cost estimating. (Theses)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA164979

Entities

People

  • Robert L. Williams

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Theses
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis