Acquisition Reform: It's Not as Easy as It Seems

Abstract

The current acquisition system represents trade-offs among many competing and often contradictory goals. This article explores the various objectives the system is designed to achieve, the priorities of different players, the trade-offs among the priorities, and the prospects of future reform.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA487487

Entities

People

  • Mark Cancian

Organizations

  • Office Of The Under Secretary Of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Commerce
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Defense Industry
  • Fixed Price Contracts
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Acquisition
  • Money
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Security
  • Small Business
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design