Acquisition Streamlining

Abstract

Acquisition streamlining involves taking action to preclude or eliminate non-cost-effective requirements in design, development and production. It is based on the concept that by applying pertinent contract requirements and allowing early industry involvement in recommending the most cost-effective solutions, the Department of Defense can reduce the cost and/or time of system acquisition and life cycle cost without degrading system effectiveness. This thesis focuses on the Streamlining Initiative, its background and composition, where and how it has been utilized, and when and how it can be applied to achieve the least cost acquisition. The study looks to two of the military services, the Army and the Navy, and how they each have approached streamlining. Specifically, the thesis looks at the Army Streamlined Acquisition Program (ASAP) and the Navy T-45 Training System as current management initiatives and procedures to reduce the cost and improve the quality of equipment and systems procured by the Department of Defense.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA178772

Entities

People

  • Maryelizabeth Walsh

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Engineers
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flight Training
  • Fuselages
  • Governments
  • Military Organizations
  • Procurement
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design