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Up to 50% of military R&D goes to paper, not product

January 2, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

Opinion on documentation requirements is divergent. Practically all non-Government respondents contrast the sparse documentation which accompanies private R. & D. programs with that provided by […]

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The backlash to Packard’s rapid acquisition and reform: a warning

December 11, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

David Packard left office as DepSecDef in December 1971, and a few years later with the passage of OMB Circular A-109 and updates to the […]

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The never ending challenge of proposing, collecting, and reporting costs consistently

November 27, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

A recurring problem in Government Contracting is that contractors may select from alternative accounting methods without specified criteria governing such selection. Contractors sometimes present cost […]

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Monopsony, bailouts, and regulations — 3 problems of defense acquisition

August 23, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

In weapons systems acquisitions, however, there are three important differences in buyer-seller relationships:   One, the buyer represents the only market, for the product and […]

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