Competitive Prototyping: A PMO Perspective

Abstract

A common theme within today s Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition community is the importance of competition in reducing technical and cost risks, and in ensuring that a program s technology solution is mature enough based on where the program is located within the acquisition framework. To emphasize how foundational the concept of competition is in today s acquisition environment, a program s ability to promote real competition is one of the five major areas comprising DoD s Better Buying Power initiative identified to improve organizational and program efficiencies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA608658

Entities

People

  • Bradley Bates
  • Duane Mallicoat
  • Paul Overstreet

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • Product Prototyping
  • Program Management
  • Systems Engineering
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management