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Defense Acquisition Management Assignment

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Defence Aquisition University

   

Added on  2020-05-11

Defense Acquisition Management Assignment

   

Defence Aquisition University

   Added on 2020-05-11

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Running Head: LEARNING OBJECTIVE SIX (LO6) 1Learning Objective Six (LO6)Author’s NameInstitutional AffiliationDate
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LEARNING OBJECTIVE SIX (LO6) 2Learning Objective Six (LO6)This paper applies the learning objective six to analyze “Introduction to Defense Acquisition Management Article.” LO6 is used to elucidate the auditing standards regarding the internal, external operations and responsibilities of government auditors to examine irregularities, errors, illegal activities, and errors (Wheelen, & Hunger, 2017). In essence, LO6 seek to streamline organizational operations so that they can function optimally. Article: Introduction to Defense Acquisition Management According to the article, defense acquisition is a process of procuring weapons and any other military-related items purposefully enhance defense operations (Brown, 2010). Defense acquisition is a process and that would mean that regulatory oversight should be top-notch so as to eliminate cases of fraud. However, the article states that there is no absolute regulatory oversight in the acquisition and using the LO6, there is a gap in the acquisition process that would result in fraud. Ideally, the LO6 applies in this case in the sense that the auditor would have to investigate the acquisition process, and if there is a weakness or gap in the process the auditor would then recommend the filling in of that gap to avoid future frauds. Furthermore, the article also discusses the acquisition programs used to procure military or defense equipment. According to the article, the programs are efforts used to ensure that new weapons are acquired, or those that exist are improved so as to give the military “Full Operational Capability (FOC).” FOC occurs when the systems are efficient to support operational needs of the defense forces, and that is why the acquisition programs must receive a strong funding base. In this case, the LO6 would be applied to audit the acquisition programs to
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