Evaluation of the WSSC (Weapon System Support Cost) Cost Allocation Algorithms. I. Overview

摘要

This is the first volume of a set of reports which document the findings of a study being conducted by Desmatics, Inc. for the Office of VAMOSC, Air Force Logistics Command. This study constitutes an assessment of the cost allocation algorithms employed within the Weapon System Support Cost (WSSC) subsystem of the Air Force Visibility and Management of Operating and Support Costs (VAMOSC) system. The role of Desmatics, Inc. is to evaluate the methods and data employed by WSSC to allocate operating and support costs to individual weapon systems. This volume is devoted to a discussion of the background, objectives and scope of the Desmatics effort. Subsequent volumes in this set of reports provide detailed evaluations of the specific allocation algorithms used within the WSSC system.