This statistic shows the average cost increase from the estimated cost of Major Defense Acquisition programs in the United States segregated by the functional reason behind the overrun, in 2010. Quantity issues had the largest average increase of any reason at 21 percent.
Average percent increase in costs resulting from functional reasons behind cost overruns in U.S. military acquisition programs in 2010
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