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Information Technology: DOD's Acquisition Policies and Guidance Need to Incorporate Additional Best Practices and Controls

Overview The way in which the Department of Defense (DOD) has historically acquired its business systems has been cited as a root cause for its limited success in delivering promised system capabilities and benefits on time and within budget. In response, DOD recently revised its systems acquisition policies and guidance to incorporate best practices, including those pertaining to business systems.

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Publisher	Government Accountability Office	File Format	PDF
Date Published	July 2004	Downloads	28
Format	White Papers
Topics	Procurement and Sourcing, Procurement - Purchasing

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