Frameworks for a Common Operating Procedure for Supply Chain Risk Management Over the Acquisition Life Cycle

There is no formal procedure on how to manage the array of risks that can afflict U.S. Army supply chains. As a result, the Army has a limited ability to proactively identify and manage supply chain risk across a weapon system program’s life cycle. In this report, the authors develop frameworks to support implementation of an Army common operating procedure for identifying and managing supply chain risks during the weapon system’s life cycle.