The 1985 Federal Acquisition Research Symposium, the 12th in a series of conferences that began in 1972, provides a dynamic forum for dialogue among key professionals working on vital issues facing the acquisition community. Topics included are: Acquisition Management Information; Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Strategy, Acquisition Education, Acquisition Workforce, Automated Procurement, Competition, Computer Aided Technology, Contracting(Methods and Strategy), Cost Estimating, Cost and Pricing Applications, ILS(Integrated Logistics Support), Industrial Mobilization, Product Assurance, Program Management, Risk and Uncertainty, Socio-Economic Consideration.