An Evaluation of Competitive Procurement Methodologies Applicable to the Advanced Assault Amphibian Vehicle

Abstract

This thesis investigates the types of competition that exist during the different acquisition phases of a weapon system procurement, and discusses the possible effects that competition has on the acquisition cost of these systems. Also, economic, technical, and management variable are presented and discussed that may have a significant impact when considering whether to introduce production competition into a program. Five second sourcing methodologies are presented and discusses with their relative advantages to be performed between the five second sourcing methods. The proposed acquisition strategy for the Advanced Assault Amphibian Vehicle (AAAV) is presented and analyzed as it concerns design and production competition. An analysis of the AAAV program variables is performed, with accompanying economic analysis, which indicates that a Contractor Teaming strategy would be appropriate for introducing production competition should the decision be made to second source. Theses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA203952

Entities

People

  • Michael A. Corcoran

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Reductions
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Investments
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • Money
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Military Science