Initiatives announced by Department of Defense Secretary Robert Gates in August 2010 to reduce overhead costs by more than $100 billion over the next five years will challenge the imagination, courage, and persistence of the nation's government-industry acquisition team to do its required share. What if, however, ways already existed to reduce cost but were not well understood. This article examines ways to decrease costs in commercial satellite acquisition and discusses five widely held myths regarding commercial satellite acquisition and manufacturing practices.
Commercial Acquisition Demystified. How Commercial Satellite Acquisition Conforms to FAR Part 12
2011
7 pages
Report
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Business & Economics , Logistics Military Facilities & Supplies , Department of defense , Acquisition , Commercial equipment , Cost reduction , Quality , Military capabilities , Artificial satellites , Space based , Payment , Contracts , Military requirements , Reprints , Acceptance tests , Guarantees , Federal acquisition regulation part 12 , Commercial acquisition myths , Documentation deliverables , Pdr(Preliminary design review) , Cdr(Critical design review)
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