Acquisition Reform: DoD Begins Program to Reform Specifications and Standards

Abstract

The military and political changes occurring after the Cold War era have resulted in the need for change in U.S. military forces and the acquisition system that supports them. DoD's acquisition reform program was established to reduce acquisition costs while maintaining technological superiority. The goal is to move away from buying items made to comply with unique DoD specifications, terms, and conditions and toward buying commercial products or products made using commercial practices. The intent is to further integrate the U.S. defense and commercial industrial bases. DoD's use of military-unique specifications and standards has been cited in several reports as a major barrier to this acquisition reform goal.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA285787

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Equipment
  • National Security
  • Standardization
  • Standards
  • Task Forces
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Training
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management