United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-03-30 monographic deposited born digital 48 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-388 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-388 P0b002ee18039eb2f f:d07388 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-388 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-388 GAO-07-388 Accountability Allocation (Government accounting) Best practices Comparative analysis Cost analysis Defense capabilities Defense economic analysis Defense procurement Private sector practices Procurement planning Procurement practices Strategic planning Weapons systems Other Written Product A67565 Over the next several years, the Department of Defense (DOD) plans to invest $1.4 trillion in major weapons programs. While DOD produces superior weapons, GAO has found that the department has failed to deliver weapon systems on time, within budget, and with desired capabilities. While recent changes to DOD's acquisition policy held the potential to improve outcomes, programs continue to experience significant cost and schedule overruns. GAO was asked to examine how DOD's processes for determining needs and allocating resources can better support weapon system program stability. Specifically, GAO compared DOD's processes for investing in weapon systems to the best practices that successful commercial companies use to achieve a balanced mix of new products, and identified areas where DOD can do better. In conducting its work, GAO identified the best practices of: Caterpillar, Eli Lilly, IBM, Motorola, and Procter and Gamble. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-388/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-388.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-388/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-388.pdf GAO-07-388 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-388 Other Written Product GAO-07-388; Best Practices: An Integrated Portfolio Management Approach to Weapon System Investments Could Improve DOD's Acquisition Outcomes; Accountability Allocation (Government accounting) Best practices Comparative analysis Cost analysis Defense capabilities Defense economic analysis Defense procurement Private sector practices Procurement planning Procurement practices Strategic planning Weapons systems