In this chapter, we focus on two topics: the lack of enforcement of existing U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) guidelines and procedures and the role of the program manager in the acquisition process.

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In this and the next four chapters, the panel assesses the industry practices described at the workshop and discusses their applicability within defense acquisitions. As noted in Chapter 1, a number ...