Partitioning of Military Specifications and Standards

Over the years military specifications and standards have been criticized by both contractors and the government as sources of poor performance, goldplating, program delays, and excessive costs. In 1975 the Department of Defense initiated a program requiring tailoring and the specific application of...

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Main Author: Pratt,Robert J
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ACQUISITION
Administration and Management
COST EFFECTIVENESS
MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING
Matrix tables
MATRIX THEORY
Partitioning
SPECIFICATIONS
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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