Warranties in Weapon System Procurement: An Analysis of Practice and Theory.

Abstract

Congressional legislation requires that all major weapon systems contracts signed after January 1, 1985, contain three types of written warranties: design-manufacture, materials-workmanship, and essential performance requirements. This study reviews the specifics of the law, its legislative history, and Congressional intent revealed in relevant hearings. Through analysis of recent weapon system contracts from all the Services, supplemented by field interviews with contracting personnel, the study ascertains the changes in contractual warranty provisions effected by the mandate. Research is then directed more deeply into the functions of weapon systems warranties and their economic appropriateness in a Department of Defense context.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA190933

Entities

People

  • Frederick R. Riddell
  • Paul H. Richanbach
  • Rachel Kaganoff
  • Robert E. Kuenne

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airframes
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Economic Analysis
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Employment
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Guidance
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Law
  • Money
  • National Security
  • Navigation
  • Procurement
  • Test Equipment

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.