The performance specifications. target prices and delivery schedules are spelled out in the contract signed at the end of contract definition. The winning contractor is thus elected the solesource for followon production. These processes are what I already have referred to as "paper competition." The proponents of parallel undocumented development contend that competition should be sustained further into the development phase. New weapons systems nearly always involve technological advancement. new integration of components. or novel configurations. Furthermore. it is a practical impossibility to visualize from speculative paper the attributes of competing designsmuch less the probable costand confidently pick the best one.
Keywords matched
undocumented