The Make or Buy Decision--Its Nature and Impact,

Abstract

There is no contractor at this time, in this Nation who can fabricate all the components needed for a major weapons system and deliver it in the time required and within cost limits. Therefore, the prime contractor must subcontract out certain of the components and parts needed for the system assembly. How do contractors make this division regarding the components and parts to be made versus those to be bought? This paper reviews the background for this area providing the theory and the practices as found during a recent study for the Air Force Business Research Management Center. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADP002779

Entities

People

  • F. J. Bonello
  • J. Daschbach
  • J. G. Beverly
  • W. I. Davisson

Organizations

  • University of Notre Dame

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Assembly
  • Commerce
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Governments
  • Procurement
  • Research Management
  • Synergism
  • Virginia

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.