The Legislative Role in the Military Acquisition Process

Abstract

Changing threat postures from the Soviet Union and the recent conclusion of a very lopsided war in the Middle East have citizens and policy makers critically questioning the military composition, size and mission. A smaller military combined with significant acquisition policy changes, face the military acquisition community of the future. In order to exist within that new acquisition environment, Program Managers will have to fully understand that environment, Program Managers will especially need to research the congressional - DoD relationship. It is Congress who authorizes and appropriates funds for DoD acquisition programs. It is also Congress who conducts aggressive oversight of acquisition programs that can affect the PMs leadership of in acquisition program. Developing an understanding about these interactions is the PM's best strategy to prepare for their occurrence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA252918

Entities

People

  • Jacob B. Hansen

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Engineering
  • Federal Budgets
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Procurement
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Public Policy
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Strategic Security Studies