F-35 Block Buy

F-35 Block Buy An Assessment of Potential Savings - Research Report

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"In 2015, the United States and partner governments in the F-35 program began considering the use of a three-year block buy (BB) contract for procurement of F-35 aircraft during fiscal years 2018-2020. A BB contract (which is similar to a multiyear procurement contract) can save money by providing prime contractors and their suppliers the incentive and ability to leverage quantity and schedule certainty and economies of scale, thus generating savings that would not be available under three annual single-lot contracts. This report presents an assessment of potential cost savings available through a BB contract for F-35 procurement. The research independently assessed savings for the aircraft's air vehicle and engine, consistent with the way contracting is handled in the program, and focused on recurring flyaway costs. For the air vehicle, the estimated savings is $1.8 billion, or 5.2 percent of the cost of contracting annually for three

Book information

ISBN: 9780833098351
Publisher: RAND Corporation
Imprint: RAND Corporation
Pub date:
Language: English
Weight: 180g
Height: 151mm
Width: 229mm
Spine width: 9mm