This paper examines the history of the A-10 aircraft as a case study on the application of single award Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery (ID/IQ) and multiple award ID/IQ contract structures. The report begins with a note on how the concept of competition is applied to government contracting and note the difficult budget environment that government programs will face for the foreseeable future.
This work was sponsored by Lockheed Martin. Ms. Ressler and Ms. Quicksell were Lockheed Martin Graduate Research Associates, at the Center for Public Policy and Private Enterprise.