Defense Acquisitions: Use of Cost Reduction Plans in Estimating F-22 Total Production Costs
T-NSIAD-00-200
Published: Jun 15, 2000. Publicly Released: Jun 15, 2000.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Air Force's F-22 Raptor Program and its impact on production cost reduction plans, focusing on the: (1) status of cost reduction plans, including some plans not yet implemented, and identifying Air Force procedures for reporting on the plans; and (2) comparison of 1999 cost estimates developed by the Air Force and the Office of the Secretary of Defense with the congressional cost limitation.
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Air Force procurementComparative analysisCost analysisFighter aircraftFuture budget projectionsMilitary budgetsMilitary cost controlMilitary forcesCost controlAircraft acquisition program