Defence Acquisition: A Practice in Need of Better Theorizing

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Author(s): Kevin Burgess (Cranfield University, UK)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 21
Source title: Emerging Strategies in Defense Acquisitions and Military Procurement
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Kevin Burgess (Cranfield University, UK)and Peter Antill (Cranfield University, UK)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0599-0.ch001

Keywords: Business Science Reference / Government & Law / Public & Sector Management / Public and Sector Management

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Abstract

The speed of reforms within defence acquisition (DA) over the past forty years has greatly outstripped theoretical understanding. This development is of considerable concern because it weakens knowledge development at the very time DA's role, responsibilities and accountabilities are increasing. Modern defence organizations' increasing dependence on suppliers to generate military capability in turn requires DA to be more commercially effective (often with decreasing budgets) while at the same time developing and maintaining harmonious relationships at defence-supplier interfaces. The scale of changes generated by DA reforms have been such that past knowledge development processes are not able to effectively meet current requirements. Closing the theory-practice divide is the means most likely to generate the knowledge necessary to address present and emerging challenges. This chapter outlines the type of theory required to match DA's emerging role and what its development would entail.

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