The Problem of Cost Growth,

Abstract

There is a substantial amount of rhetoric on the subject of cost growth. Usually, we blame such growth on inflation. There are, in fact, several views on the reasons for cost growth or the measures used to calculate and present cost increases by weapon system. MCR has conducted studies of cost growth for many years. This particular paper will discuss the problem from an historical perspective, and present actual results from an analysis of the 31 December 1982 Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs).

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADP002792

Entities

People

  • B. J. Mckinney
  • G. R. Mcnichols

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Procurement
  • Synergism
  • Virginia
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Educational Psychology
  • Systems Analysis and Design