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OverviewThe Department of Defense (DOD) acquires goods and services from contractors, federal arsenals, and shipyards to support military operations. Acquisitions is a broad term that applies to more than just the purchase of an item of service; the acquisition process encompasses the design, engineering, construction, testing, deployment, sustainment, and disposal of weapons or related items purchased from a contractor. As set forth by statute and regulation, from concept to deployment, a weapon system must go through a three-step process of identifying a required weapon system, establishing a budget, and acquiring the system. One of DOD's main efforts to improve acquisitions is the Better Buying Power Initiative. This book provides an overview of the process by which DOD acquires weapon systems and discusses recent major efforts by Congress and the Department of Defense to improve the performance of the acquisition system. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Piers A HeinickePublisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc Imprint: Nova Science Publishers Inc Weight: 0.330kg ISBN: 9781626184916ISBN 10: 1626184917 Pages: 132 Publication Date: 29 May 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface; Defense Acquisitions: How DOD Acquires Weapon Systems & Recent Efforts to Reform the Process; Weapons Acquisition Reform: Reform Act Is Helping DOD Acquisition Programs Reduce Risk, but Implementation Challenges Remain; Weapons Acquisition Reform: Actions Needed to Address Systems Engineering & Developmental Testing Challenges; The Nunn-McCurdy Act: Background, Analysis, & Issues for Congress; Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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