Better Buying Power Initiative for 'Target Affordability and Control Cost Growth'

Abstract

Agenda: Background, Overview of target affordability and control grown initiatives, DAU tools and resources and summary. Summary: Affordability must drive our investment decisions. Implementation of Better Buying Power continues, but much remains to be done to institutionalize it at all levels, both internal to acquisition organizations and external to it--the search for acquisition efficiency will never end. We must make win-win business deals to strengthen industry and provide more value for our investments tie profit to performance. DAU is your learning partner, we will be with you in the classroom, online, and in your workplace--whenever and wherever you need us.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 16, 2012
Accession Number
ADA563108

Entities

People

  • Katrina Mcfarland

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Cost Reductions
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Knowledge Management
  • Life Cycles
  • Military Acquisition
  • Organizational Structure
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Word Processors

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
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