Issues in Outsourcing

Abstract

Panel discusses the history of outsourcing in the military, starting in the Eisenhower Administration. The Navy must re-assert its control over the entire shipbuilding acquisition process and reduce reliance on contractors. It comes down to the questions: 1) When and what should be outsourced? and 2) What is the right level of government participation and control of outsourced work?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA493757

Entities

People

  • David Lamm
  • François Melese
  • Reuben S. Pitts Iii
  • William Lucyshyn

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Business Process Reengineering
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Estimates
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Management Engineering
  • Navy
  • Outsourcing
  • Production
  • Standards
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Surface Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security