Analysis of Pricing Models in the Defense Industry to Support Cost Projection

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Lin, Kyle
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2015
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Period of Performance: 1 Oct 2014 to 30 Sep 2015
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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This study aims to develop a mathematical model to describe the interactions between defense contractors and the government, in order to estimate cost and schedule for developing a technologically advanced weapon system. The research goal is twofold: (1) Explain why the development of a new weapon system is often subject to cost overrun and schedule delay; and (2) Identify market mechanisms to improve the efficiency of the bidding and contracting process in order to better manage risk.
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Kyle Lin
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https://hdl.handle.net/10945/57924
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Naval Research Program
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Naval Research Program
Prepared for: N98, Mr. Christopher Marsh
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.
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