Acquisition Reform: It's Not as Easy
as it Seems
Mark Cancian
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The
current acquisition system is a trade-off among many competing and
often contradictory goals. This article explores the various objectives
the system is designed to achieve, the priorities of different players,
the trade-offs among the priorities, and the prospects of future
reform.
Technology Approach: DoD Versus Boeing, A Comparative
Study
Lee A. Battershell
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This is an analysis
of different approaches to the use of technology by Boeing and DoD
to determine how they may have affected development time for the
C-17 and the Boeing 777. Boeing's focus on schedule, performance,
cost, and market competition is contrasted to DoD's focus on performance.
This paper concludes that the mere existence of a technology should
not obscure: a) the impact its maturity may have on program cost
and risk, and b) whether it will meet a real need of the user, and
c) whether the added development time it may require could pose
unanticipated problems for the customer.
Cooperative Acquisition Projects in the Pacific Rim
Richard Kwatnoski
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This is the
third of three related research studies of cooperative acquisition
projects conducted by DSMC. It describes the current reality of
cooperative projects in the Pacific Rim, identifies barriers to
and facilitators of cooperation, and examines similarities and differences
between PACRIM and NATO-Europe projects.
What Every Government Employee Should Know About
Post-Federal Employment Restrictions
Timothy Dakin
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This paper discusses
the three principal, yet conflicting, laws concerning post-federal
employment restrictions on government employees at present, especially
for those employees involved in the acquisition process.
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