Report of the Defense Science Board on Use of Commercial Components in Military Equipment

Abstract

The Task Force found that, despite overwhelming verbal support, movement toward greater use of commercial products and practices has been slow. Well intentioned reform in legislation and regulation, increased oversight and audit, continued expansion of administrative burden, and increased risk of civil and criminal liability have combined to make Defense procurement more and more discordant with commercial practices. To overcome this slide away from commercial products and buying practices, the Task Force recommends that the Secretary make commercial acquisition the 'flag ship' of procurement reform.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA274729

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Science Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Commerce
  • Commercial Equipment
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Government Procurement
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Equipment
  • Operating Systems
  • Standards
  • Task Forces

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Industrial Economics
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.