Competitive weapon systems acquisition
Subtitle: myths and facts
By: Dan C. Boger, Willis R. Greer, Jr., Shu s. Liao
Contributors: Greer, Willis R.; Liao, Shu S.; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Dept. of Administrative Sciences
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: WEAPON SYSTEMS; ACQUISITION; MILITARY PROCUREMENT
Other titles: NPS-54-89-04.
Description: After all the publicity about defense procurement scandals, the Administration, Congress,      and the public have been pushing to open defense acquisition to more competition.      Congress enacted The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984. This report attempts to      separate the myths from the facts of weapon system competition. It is unfortunate that      many policy analyses, and many major acquisition decisions, were based on the myth that      competing weapon systems should produce significant savings to the government. The      fact is that dual source competition in major systems has resulted in additional costs to the      government almost as often as it has produced savings. Theoretical explanations and      empirical evidence are presented to shed some light on this major policy issue. This report      summarizes the salient findings from a series of competition- related studies which we      conducted for the Naval Air Systems Command Cost Analysis Division. We found a      common thread in these studies which has implications for major systems acquisition      policy making and the direction of future competition-related policy studies. (KR)
Notes: Cover title.

"NPS-54-89-04."

"March 1989."

AD-A207 345.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 18-19)

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