Continuous Competition as an Approach to Maximize Performance (BRIEFING CHARTS)

Abstract

Research shows that continuing competitive pressure applied during development and production leads to better industry performance, often at reduced cost. However, the entrenched practice of one-time competition for an entire program life-cycle often endows the winner with a very strong monopolistic power that lasts for decades. This paper describes continuous competition as leverage to acquire more effective results. It offers an alternative method for continuous competition--Multi-sourcing with Distributed Awards--under an applicable set of conditions and an appropriate business case.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 18, 2012
Accession Number
ADA581968

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  • MITRE Corporation

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  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Commerce
  • Competition
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Corporations
  • Cost Benefit Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Cost Overruns
  • Costs
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Life Cycles
  • Military Acquisition
  • Procurement

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  • Industrial Economics
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