Download or read book Introduction to Defense Acquisition Management, Fourth Edition written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the fourth edition of Introduction to Defense Acquisition Management and supersedes all other editions. This edition provides an update of the statutory and regulatory framework governing Defense systems acquisition as well as commentary on emerging trends and initiatives such as the Revolution in Military Affairs, the Revolution in Business Affairs, DoD's renewed emphasis on the Total Ownership Cost of systems, open systems acquisition, and evolving interoperability policy. This pamphlet is designed to be both a comprehensive introduction to the world of systems acquisition management for the newcomer, and a refresher for the practitioner who has been away from the business for a few years. It focuses on Department of Defense-wide management policies and procedures, not on the details of any specific defense system.