A Preliminary perspective on regulatory activities and effects in weapons acquisition - Rand Corporation; United States. Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition; Smith, Giles K., 1928- (Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, 1988)
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
Prepared for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition.
"March 1988."
Available in PDF form online.
Keywords: Defense industries -- Law and legislation -- United States; United States -- Armed Forces -- Weapons systems; United States -- Armed Forces -- Procurement; United States -- Defenses -- Law and legislation