Analyzing the Effects of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act

Abstract

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The impact of WSARA on the cost of air force weapon systems

“…WSARA focuses on improving the early stages of weapon system development (Banford and Weidman, 2014). The content of WSARA is divided into three major change categories: organizational/personnel, acquisition policy and process and congressional reporting requirements.…”

“…Only a single case study has examined WSARA. However, it was limited to the 17 programs comprising the Combat Support and Combat Service Support portfolio (Banford and Weidman, 2014). They determined the coefficient of variation of the average procurement unit cost percentage change from the baseline estimate decreased, indicating the cost measurement may be more in control post WSARA.…”