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This analysis uses data from Selected Acquisition Reports to determine the causes of cost growth in 35 mature major defense acquisition programs. Four major sources of growth are identified: (1) errors in estimation and scheduling, (2) decisions by the government, (3) financial matters, and (4) miscellaneous. The analysis shows that more than two-thirds of cost growth (measured as simple averages) is caused by decisions, most of which involve quantity changes, requirements growth, and schedule changes.

United States -- Armed Forces -- Weapons systems -- Costs. --- United States. Dept. of Defense -- Procurement -- Cost control. --- Military Administration --- Military & Naval Science --- Law, Politics & Government --- United States. --- Procurement --- Cost control. --- United States --- Armed Forces --- Weapons systems --- Costs. --- D.O.D. --- DOD (Department of Defense) --- Mei-kuo kuo fang pu --- Ministerstvo oborony SShA --- Министерство обороны США --- National Military Establishment (U.S.)