Converting to Performance/Commercial Specifications will Reduce Weapon System Cost: Fact or Fiction?

Abstract

Drastic funding reductions are being made throughout the U.S. Department of Defense. The weapon system acquisition sector is attempting to reduce the negative impact of funding cuts through adoption of acquisition reform initiatives to reduce costs and maximize efficiency. One of the major reform initiatives eliminates most military specifications and substitutes performance specifications and best commercial practices. This paper examines these changes and whether weapon system acquisition cost will be reduced, resulting in increased 'bang for the buck' in the DoD's weapon systems modernization programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA310628

Entities

People

  • Richard D. Morris

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Contracts
  • Cost Reductions
  • Department Of Defense
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Manufacturing
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Satellite Guided Weapons
  • Standards
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Educational Psychology
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis