Defense Procurement and Public Utility Regulation

First published in 1968, this article examines possible change in the government procurement regulatory framework that could conceivably confer public utility status on the producers of major weapon systems. The author posits that applying public utility regulation could not ameliorate the regulator...

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Published in:Defense AR journal 2019-10, Vol.26 (4), p.316-337
Main Author: Hall, George R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aircraft
Aircraft industry
Committees
Competition
Contractors
Cost estimates
Costs
Defense
Defense spending
Effectiveness
Expenditures
Laws, regulations and rules
Military procurement
Operating costs
Prices
Pricing
Pricing policies
Procurement
Profits
Public utilities
R&D
Regulation
Research & development
Resource allocation
Risk allocation
Technology transfer
Weapon systems
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Summary:First published in 1968, this article examines possible change in the government procurement regulatory framework that could conceivably confer public utility status on the producers of major weapon systems. The author posits that applying public utility regulation could not ameliorate the regulatory problem, and the best solution to procurement regulation is to minimize the need for it.
ISSN:2156-8391
1553-6408
2156-8405
DOI:10.22594/dau.19-822.26.04