Off the Shelf and into the Trash Bin: SGT YORK, NDI Integration and Acquisition Reform.

Abstract

The defense budget, a significant component of the discretionary portion of federal expenditures, is severely constrained and under attack. Defense acquisition reforms have been aggressively initiated to offset the effects of reduced resources. An attractive acquisition method in vogue with decision makers and now actively underwritten by acquisition reform initiatives is the use of nondevelopmental items (NDl). The ND concept is focused on adapting existing items, including components and technologies, to meet military requirements. In the early 1980's - the Army initiated development of the $4.14 billion Division Air Defense (DIVAD) or SGT YORK gun, in today's terms, as an NDl Integration effort and then subsequently canceled the program at great expense and embarrassment. The paper, looking at DIVAD, identifies and highlights some issues associated with ND acquisitions and decision implications for future programs using NDI Integration acquisition strategies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 16, 1996
Accession Number
ADA308963

Entities

People

  • George E. Mauser

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Defense
  • Budgets
  • Government Procurement
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Procurement
  • Military Requirements
  • Procurement

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