International Acquisition Best Practices

Abstract

United States (U.S.) program offices need help implementing complex international acquisitions, as their missions expand into the global use of U.S. defense weapons. This research documents best practices that will allow federal program managers (PMs) to implement international acquisition strategies that fit their situation on the acquisition lifecycle spectrum. The research reflects a comparison of international acquisition best practices by U.S. agencies, foreign entities, and commercial industry for military systems and space exploration that program managers can adopt to advance international acquisition strategies.