Changing Bureaucratic Behavior: Acquisition Reform in the United States Army

by Conrad Schmidt

In 1994, Secretary of Defense William Perry directed the military services (Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines) to begin the process of reinventing their acquisition systems and policies. One of the most important elements of the Perry Initiatives was the elimination of all military specifications and standards from use in military acquisition. At the request of the U.S. Army, this study examines three policy questions: Is milspec and standard reform...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0833027565
• ISBN13: 9780833027566
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"