Acquisition Research: Creating Synergy for Informed Change. Proceedings of the Annual Acquisition Research Symposium (5th) Held in Monterey, California on 14-15 May 2008. Volume 2

Abstract

This volume contains the following panel sessions and the papers included in each session: Panel 11. Academic Research on Contracting. Panel 12. Budgeting and the Acquisition Process - Rethinking Acquisition Reform: Cost-growth Solutions May Aggravate More Important Problems. Panel 13. Perspectives on COTS Implementation. Panel 14. Issues in Cost Estimating for US Naval Shipbuilding - Dynamic Cost Risk Assessment for Controlling the Cost of Naval Vessels; Using the Steel Vessel Material-cost Index to Mitigate Shipbuilder Risk. Panel 15. Key Issues in Defence Acquisition for the UK - Issues for other Nations? - Five Key Changes for the Management of UK Defence An Agenda for Research? Panel 16. Public Procurement: Environment, Limitations and Innovations. Panel 17. Cost Estimating Initiatives in Defense Acquisition - A Non-simulation Based Method for Inducing Pearson's Correlation between Input Random Variables; Application of Transaction Cost Economics to Capabilities-based Acquisition: Exploring Single Service vs. Joint Service Programs and Single Systems vs. System-of-Systems. Panel 18. International Perspectives on Acquisition - Summary of Echoes Across the Pond: Understanding EU-US Defense Industrial Relationships; Australian Naval Procurement Cycles: Lessons for Other Small Countries; Defense Acquisition Policy and Defense Industrial Base Reinforcement Strategy Enhancing the International Competitiveness of the Korean National Defense Industry. Panel 19. Exploring the Boundaries of Outsourcing - Contracting Out Government Procurement Functions: An Analysis; The Evolving Private Military Sector: A Survey. Panel 20. Issues in Supply Chain Management - Managing the Services Supply Chain in the Department of Defense: An Empirical Study of Current Management Practices; Robotics Program. Additional papers which are not a part of the panel sessions are also included in this volume.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 23, 2008
Accession Number
ADA494402

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  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Boats
  • Business Administration
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Geography
  • Government Procurement
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • Systems Engineering

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Economics
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security

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  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy