Defence Acquisition and Procurement: How (Not) to Buy Weapons

ISBN-13: 9781009189651 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022

Ron P. Smith

Opis

New weapons tend to be delivered late, over budget and not meeting requirements. This Element explains why.

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Requirements: What weapons are needed?; 3. Price: What will the weapons cost?; 4. Sources: Where to buy the weapon?; 5. Contracts: how to buy the weapons?; 6. Buyer organisation: what are the problems?; 7. Externalities: are there spill-overs?; 8. Conclusion; References.