An Analysis of Contract Cost Overruns and Their Impacts

Author

Brian D. Wilson

Date of Award

9-1992

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

First Advisor

David S. Christersen, PhD

Abstract

This study examines the tendency of major program DoD contracts, once in an overrun status, to remain in that status and in many cases, further deteriorate. In these times of budgetary constraints, it is important that government program managers and other key decision makers understand the ramifications of contract overruns especially early in a program's life. The overruns on the A-12 program, for instance, could have possibly been predicted much earlier and the program cancellation avoided if only the program manager had understood the implications of significant cost overruns early in the life of the program.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-GCA-LSY-92S-8

DTIC Accession Number

ADA258422

Comments

The author's Vita page is omitted.

Presented to the Faculty of the School of Systems and Logistics

Recommended Citation

Wilson, Brian D., "An Analysis of Contract Cost Overruns and Their Impacts" (1992). Theses and Dissertations. 7432.
https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/7432