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Daniel Akaka: “The greatest causes of cost growth, after program initiation, are budget changes (often caused by Congress) and…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2009
The greatest causes of cost growth, after program initiation, are budget changes (often caused by Congress) and 'requirements' changes--both of which can be controlled by discipline.
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Daniel Akaka
Democratic · Hawaii

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Akaka highlights budget and requirement changes as major cost growth factors.

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