The Commercial Revolution in Space Systems Acquisition Management

Download or read book The Commercial Revolution in Space Systems Acquisition Management written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acquisition reform in the Department of Defense has become one of the highest priority initiatives currently underway. This report examines the applicability of commercial acquisition practices to the development of DoD space systems. In conducting this analysis, the results of a quantitative study conducted for the Office of the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition Reform known as the Coopers & Lybrand/TASC Study are compared with a qualitative study conducted by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Space) known as the Industry Advisory Council Study. In light of the conclusions of these two studies, several current space systems acquisitions are reviewed to take a look at the potential for successful implementation of commercial practices in the acquisition of DoD space systems. The results to date are very encouraging.