Download or read book A Preliminary Perspective on Regulatory Activities and Effects in Weapons Acquisition written by Giles K. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many managers and executives responsible for weapons acquisition, both in industry and the Department of Defense, argue that regulations are inhibiting the timely and economical development of weapon systems. This report presents quantitative analyses of the effects of regulations and controls on management practices and overall outcomes of weapons acquisition projects. The authors conclude that, on the basis of currently available information, it is not possible to correlate regulatory activity and program outcomes--no cause- and-effect relationships can be inferred. Keywords: Procurement; Acquisition; Regulations; Department of Defense; Weapon systems; Management; Munitions industry. (SDW).
Download or read book A Preliminary Perspective on Regulatory Activities and Effects in Weapons Acquisition written by Giles K. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many managers and executives responsible for weapons acquisition, both in industry and the Department of Defense, argue that regulations are inhibiting the timely and economical development of weapon systems. This report presents quantitative analyses of the effects of regulations and controls on management practices and overall outcomes of weapons acquisition projects. The authors conclude that, on the basis of currently available information, it is not possible to correlate regulatory activity and program outcomes--no cause-and-effect relationships can be inferred.
Download or read book Measuring the Statutory and Regulatory Constraints on DoD Acquisition Research Design for an Empirical Study written by Jeffrey A. Drezner and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2006 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics asked RAND to evaluate the cost of compliance with acquisition-related statutes and regulations at the program office level. This report identifies the areas considered most burdensome and describes the study's methodology, focus, and data collection process, including the development of a Web-based data collection tool for use by program office personnel.
Download or read book Measuring the Statutory and Regulatory Constraints on Department of Defense Acquisition written by Jeffrey A. Drezner and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2007 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managers of weapon system acquisition programs and their staffs have often voiced concerns about the burden of complying with federal statutes or regulations requiring certain business and oversight processes. The essence of the concerns is that program offices spend an inordinate amount of time complying with statutes and regulations that add little value, and that the regulatory burden translates into cost increases, schedule delays, and adverse effects on system performance. While many other studies have addressed this topic, few have succeeded in generating the empirical evidence needed to inform the policy debate. To fill this gap, NDRI developed a Web-based data collection tool to capture the program staff's estimates of hours spent on compliance efforts. A total of 316 individuals in seven DoD program offices were recruited to use the web tool to estimate biweekly the time they spent on regulatory compliance-related activities over the course of a year. While statutes and regulations do place constraints on program execution, the study found that program office staffs do not appear to spend a significant amount of their time complying with those statutes and regulations. Further, there is little evidence that program office compliance activities have adverse consequences for program outcomes.
Download or read book Competition and Innovation in the U S Fixed Wing Military Aircraft Industry written by John Birkler and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2003-11-07 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assess prospects for innovation and competition in the military combat-aircraft industry. o
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Download or read book A Bibliography of Selected Rand Publications written by Rand Corporation and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Selected Rand Abstracts written by Rand Corporation and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes Reports (R-series), Rand Memorandums (RM-series), papers (P-series), and Books.
Download or read book The RAND Corporation written by Rand Corporation and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Overview of Acquisition Reform Cost Savings Estimates written by Mark A. Lorell and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 2001 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A number of analyses have recently been conducted in efforts to update technical cost models and cost estimating relationships for fixed-wing combat aircraft, particulary in light of the numerous cost-saving measures that have been initiated over the past decade. This report focuses on aqguisition reform or the institution of changes in government acquisition procrsses or in the relationship between the government and Department of Defense primes.
Download or read book Small Wars Big Defense written by Murray L. Weidenbaum and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1992 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Murray Weidenbaum, the former Chairman of the Presidents Council of Economic Advisors, draws on years of government and industrial experience to offer a provocative look at the troubled US military complex as it confronts a radically changing world.
Download or read book MR written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Reinventing the Pentagon written by Fred Thompson and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1994-08-08 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If defense spending is to be reduced without enfeebling the military, the Pentagon must make major changes in the way it does business - it must restructure, decentralize, and trim away the fat.
