Accession Number:

ADA280001

Title:

The Avenger Air Defense System: An Examination of the Nondevelopmental Item Acquisition Strategy

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• Stearns, Kenneth M.

Report Date:

1994-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

91.0

Abstract:

With the Department of Defenses DoD budget being reduced to ever diminishing levels, DoD acquisition managers must acquire technologically superior weapon systems within fixed time periods with the least amount of resources. One way they can effectively accomplish this is by using a Nondevelopmental Item NDI acquisition strategy. One weapon system program that has successfully used such an NDI strategy is the U.S. Armys Avenger Air Defense System Program. This thesis examines the DoD acquisition process and how NDIs are used within the process. The thesis then analyzes the Avenger Program and its NDI acquisition strategy to determine what factors made the program successful. From this analysis, lessons-learned are identified that can be used by other acquisition managers and their staffs to effectively manage future NDI programs. Significant lessons-learned indicate that high-level support, a thorough market investigation and a tailored acquisition process are critical to the success of an NDI program. Nondevelopmental item, NDI, Avenger air defense system, Acquisition strategy, Acquisition lessons-learned.

Descriptors:

• *AIR DEFENSE
• *ACQUISITION
• *FEDERAL BUDGETS
• LESSONS LEARNED
• STRATEGY
• DEFENSE SYSTEMS
• WEAPON SYSTEMS
• THESES
• TIME
• RESOURCES
• BUDGETS

Subject Categories:

• Administration and Management

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE