Air Force's Experience with Should-Cost Reviews and Options for Enhancing Its Capability to Conduct Them: (English)

Series: English

The problem of cost growth in major weapon system acquisition programs has plagued the Department of Defense for several decades. This report examines the Air Force experience with should-cost reviews--a special form of contract cost analysis intended to identify contractor inefficiencies and lower costs to the government--and options for enhancing the Air Force's capability to conduct such review