Defense Acquisitions: Realistic Business Cases Needed to Execute Navy Shipbuilding Programs
GAO-07-943T
Published: Jul 24, 2007. Publicly Released: Jul 24, 2007.
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The Navy is beset with long-standing problems that affect its ability to accomplish ambitious goals for its shipbuilding portfolio. Significant cost growth and long schedule delays are persistent problems. Making headway on these problems is essential in light of the serious budget pressures facing the nation. This testimony focuses on (1) cost growth in shipbuilding, (2) acquisition approaches in the LPD 17, Littoral Combat Ship, DDG 1000 and CVN 78 programs and (3) steps the Navy can take to improve its acquisition decision-making, particularly the adoption of a knowledge-based framework.
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Best practicesConstruction costsCost analysisDefense cost controlFinancial analysisFixed price contractsFuture budget projectionsMilitary vesselsNaval procurementSchedule slippagesShipsCost estimatesCost growth