A Theoretical Consideration of Acquisition Reform.

Abstract

Acquisition reform has been an almost continual effort since 1960. Yet, the very continuance of this reform effort indicates that the efforts have not been successful. The current Government acquisition reform effort appears to be modeling the industrial sector efforts via the use of reengineering. However, one can analyze the Defense acquisition system against a theoretical construct of the systems theory. This framework will demonstrate an acquisition system which is driven by other than the common perceptions of efficiency and effectiveness. The existence of these driving factors may explain why reengineering is no working as quickly in government as in industry and why past acquisition reform efforts have not been successful.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA294102

Entities

People

  • Deborah F. Frank

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Federal Budgets
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Political Systems
  • Procurement
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Theoretical Analysis.