Armed conflicts increasingly rely on external resources due to limited domestic production capacity. The ongoing war in Ukraine underscores the urgency of acquiring defence equipment and resources efficiently. The study aims to contribute to complex acquisition negotiations, especially in countries pursuing industrialisation and economic development. To do so, we propose a negotiation support system, special adapted to procurement processes, based on a multiple attribute decision-making (MADM) hybrid method. Using a simulated acquisition of a logistics multipurpose vessel, the model evaluates potential packages to determine the most beneficial option for the acquirer. Overall, the proposed model facilitates well-founded decision-making.
Santos et al. (Thu,) studied this question.