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Acquisition

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    Description
    The effectiveness of the effort's acquisition strategy and the process for implementing and sustaining the strategy.

    Risks:

    • What are the strengths and weaknesses of the acquisition strategy?

    • Is the acquisition strategy and process feasible for program?

    • Is the acquisition strategy and process suitable for program?

    • Is the acquisition strategy and process acceptable to program?

    • Does the acquisition strategy give adequate consideration to various essential elements (e.g., mission need, test and evaluation, technology, etc.)?

    • Are subordinate strategies and plans developed in a timely manner to support the acquisition strategy?

    • Is the acquisition strategy and process in compliance with:
      • government policies and laws?
      • military policy and doctrine?
      • sponsor policy?
    • Is the acquisition strategy and process easy to implement?

    • Is the acquisition strategy and process likely to succeed?

    • Will the acquisition strategy and process impact day-to-day operations on the program?

    • What is the impact of changes to the acquisition strategy?

    • Is the program management team capable of implementing the acquisition strategy, policy, and process?

    • What are the strengths and weaknesses of the implementation?

    • What is the impact of changes to the program management team?

    • Does early program planning for development include production cost estimates?


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