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Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP) Program and the DoD AT&L Reform Policy

Year 2014, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 22 - 26, 19.03.2014

Emre Dikici

Abstract

This report assesses the compliance of the Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP) vehicle program of the US DoD with the Reform Policy declared with the issuance of a guidance memorandum by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (DoD AT&L) in 2010. A thorough evaluation of the program reveals that the MRAP program displayed successful examples at achieving reform objectives such as making time a key parameter, incentivizing productivity and innovation in the industry, and reducing non-productive processes and bureaucracy. However, some practices are subject to criticism such as failures in mandating affordability as a requirement, eliminating redundancy within warfighter portfolios, limiting the use of time-and-materials contracts and promoting real competition for services.     

Keywords

Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP) program; acquisition reform; rapid acquisition tailored acquisition

References

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Year 2014, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 22 - 26, 19.03.2014

Emre Dikici

Abstract

References

  • Blakeman, S. T., Gibbs, A. R. & Jeyasingam, J. (2008).
  • Study of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle Program as a Model for Rapid Defense Acquisitions (MBA Professional Report). Monterey, CA: Naval Postgraduate School, pp.8-31 Feickert, A. (2007). Mine resistant ambush protected
  • (MRAP) vehicles: Background and issues for Congress (RS22707). Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service, pp.1-6
  • Feickert, A. (2011). Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (MRAP) Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress (RS22707). Washinton DC: Congressional Report Service, pp.1-8
  • Inspector General, U.S. DoD. (2011). Competition should be used for Instructor Services for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (D-2011-036). Arlington, VA., pp.1-4
  • Miller, T. H. (2010). Does MRAP provide a model for Acquisition Reform? Defense AT&L: July-August 2010, pp. 16-20
  • Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). (2011). Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Budget Estimates: Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Fund. Retrieved from the OUSD(C) website: http://comptroller.defense.gov/defbudget/fy2012/budget_just ification/pdfs/15_MRAP/MRAP_FY12_OCO_2.pdf
  • Sisk, R. (2012). Pentagon shuts MRAP production line. Retrieved from DoD Buzz website: http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/10/01/pentagon-shuts-mrapproduction-line/
  • Sullivan, M. J. (2009). Defense Acquisitions. Rapid Acquisition of MRAP Vehicles (No. GAO-10-155T). Government Accountability Office Washington DC, pp. 1-11 Carter, A. B. (2010a). Better buying power: Mandate for Restoring Affordability and Productivity in Defense Spending [Memorandum]. Washington, DC: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD [AT&L]), pp. 1-6
  • Carter, A. B. (2010b). Better Buying Power: Guidance for Obtaining Greater Efficiency and Productivity in Defense Spending [Memorandum]. Washington, DC: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD [AT&L]), pp. 1-17
  • Sanchez, Matt (2009). Defense Department Designs 'Baby MRAP' for War in Afghanistan. Retrieved from Fox New website: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,512006,00.html
  • Tadjdeh, Y. (2012). The MRAP: Was It Worth the Price? Retrieved from National Defense Magazine Website: http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/archive/2012/Octo ber/Pages/TheMRAPWasItWorththePrice.aspx
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Primary Language English
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Emre Dikici

Publication Date March 19, 2014
Published in Issue Year 2014 Volume: 2 Issue: 2

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APA Dikici, E. (2014). Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP) Program and the DoD AT&L Reform Policy. Journal of Management and Information Science, 2(2), 22-26. https://doi.org/10.17858/jmisci.37318
AMA Dikici E. Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP) Program and the DoD AT&L Reform Policy. JMISCI. March 2014;2(2):22-26. doi:10.17858/jmisci.37318
Chicago Dikici, Emre. “Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP) Program and the DoD AT&L Reform Policy”. Journal of Management and Information Science 2, no. 2 (March 2014): 22-26. https://doi.org/10.17858/jmisci.37318.
EndNote Dikici E (March 1, 2014) Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP) Program and the DoD AT&L Reform Policy. Journal of Management and Information Science 2 2 22–26.
IEEE E. Dikici, “Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP) Program and the DoD AT&L Reform Policy”, JMISCI, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 22–26, 2014, doi: 10.17858/jmisci.37318.
ISNAD Dikici, Emre. “Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP) Program and the DoD AT&L Reform Policy”. Journal of Management and Information Science 2/2 (March 2014), 22-26. https://doi.org/10.17858/jmisci.37318.
JAMA Dikici E. Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP) Program and the DoD AT&L Reform Policy. JMISCI. 2014;2:22–26.
MLA Dikici, Emre. “Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP) Program and the DoD AT&L Reform Policy”. Journal of Management and Information Science, vol. 2, no. 2, 2014, pp. 22-26, doi:10.17858/jmisci.37318.
Vancouver Dikici E. Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP) Program and the DoD AT&L Reform Policy. JMISCI. 2014;2(2):22-6.
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