MITRE and the Aerospace Corporation have released a new guide to assist federal acquisition programs by providing a checklist of key questions to consider in the acquisition process.
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Key Questions for Acquisition Success
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This document contains a checklist of "Key Questions for Acquisition Success," herein referred to as the "Checklist." The Checklist is intended to aid those responsible for formulating and/or executing a Federal Acquisition Program in improving the program's chance of success. It provides program managers, systems engineers, and contract specialists with important reminders and associated guidance that are applicable across a range of acquisition programs—large, major acquisitions and those leveraging agile acquisition methods. The document also includes affordability, efficiency, and effectiveness best practices.