Competition and Bidding Data as an Indicator of the Health of the U.S. Defense Industrial Base

Abstract

Methodology: The Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) was the primary source for this electronic data summary for 2000-2014. Federal regulations require only that all unclassified prime contracts worth $2,500 and above be reported to FPDS. FPDS data are constantly being updated, including those for back years. As a consequence, the dollar totals for a given year may have changed since the data was downloaded. Overseas Contingency Operations funding and other supplemental appropriations are not separately classified in FPDS. CSIS defines effective competition as competitively sourced contracts that receive two or more offers. All dollar figures are in constant 2014 dollars.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 13, 2015
Accession Number
ADA627113

Entities

People

  • Andrew Hunter
  • Gregory Sanders
  • Jesse Ellman

Organizations

  • Center for Strategic and International Studies

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Competition
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Contracts
  • Electronics
  • Flight Training
  • Indicators
  • Information Operations
  • Logistics Support
  • Military Pilots
  • Mississippi
  • Vehicles
  • Virginia

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics