There is an excellent chart on page 36 of your textbook that details the CBA process. The CBA is an analytical approach utilized by the DoD to identify the needs of the warfighter. The purpose of the process is to find out what requirements the warfighter has. "Requirement" is just the acquisition way of saying needs, supplies, or equipment. In a DoD contracting activity, the "requirement" is the item or service that is being acquired. The groundwork discussed in the content for this week is imperative to set the stage for the acquisition process. Without solid research and analysis early on, the acquisition process will go down the wrong path and result in lost money and time. So, your question for this week and some of what we discussed last week is "What is wrong with the requirements" analysis that goes into our federal or defense contracts today? Bring in examples of any problems you have experienced to help round out the discussion this week.