Acquisition Research Program (ARP): Assessing the Role of Congress in Defense Acquisition Program Instability
Abstract
This proposed research effort evaluates the impact of Congress on funding instability for defense acquisition programs. While the Department of Defense (DoD) requests specific funding levels for procurement and research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) programs each fiscal year in the President’s budget submission, Congress ultimately determines the funds that will be made available to those programs via the appropriations process. Industry and investors alike are affected by the funding levels Congress mandates. Companies and vendors are forced to adjust program schedules and revenue projections due to changes between requested and appropriated funding levels for programs, while investors rely on these projections to accurately value these companies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jun 02, 2020
- Source ID
- HQ00342010004
Entities
People
- Todd Harrison
Organizations
- Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
- Washington Headquarters Services