A Preliminary Perspective on Regulatory Activities and Effects in Weapons Acquisition

Abstract

Many managers and executives responsible for weapons acquisition, both in industry and the Department of Defense, argue that regulations are inhibiting the timely and economical development of weapon systems. This report presents quantitative analyses of the effects of regulations and controls on management practices and overall outcomes of weapons acquisition projects. The authors conclude that, on the basis of currently available information, it is not possible to correlate regulatory activity and program outcomes--no cause- and-effect relationships can be inferred. Keywords: Procurement; Acquisition; Regulations; Department of Defense; Weapon systems; Management; Munitions industry. (SDW)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA213773

Entities

People

  • E. C. River
  • G. K. Smith
  • J. A. Drezner
  • J. J. Milanese
  • W. C. Martel
  • W. E. Mooz

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Radiation Missiles
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Defense Industry
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Management Personnel
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy