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August 2023

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Acquisition OR Procurement AND "Defense Dept"

"Acquisition Reform" AND (Process OR Initiatives)

"Defense Procurement"

"Rapid Acquisition"

United States - Defense Dept - Procurement

"Weapons Procurement"

 

 

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Guide Description


Source: ImageQuest

"The acquisition of new weapon systems is time consuming, expensive and often plagued with performance difficulties as technology is pushed to advance weapon capability. Repeated attempts to procure systems faster, better, and cheaper have failed. However, the budget cuts of the 1990s have forced drastic measures. Acquisition reform could more aptly be named acquisition revolution as the measures being taken are truly revolutionary."*  This guide serves as a starting point for research on acquisition reform in the United States Defense Department.

This research guide is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but is intended to be a starting point from which students can begin their research according to their specific needs.

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*Source:  Brink, Daniel C. (March 1997). Acquisition Reform Why? What? Is It Working? Maxwell AB, AL, Air Command and Staff College, 53 p

 

 

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