AN ANALYSIS OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION OF THE USAF CONTRACTUAL OVERHAUL AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
Abstract
The United States Air Force conducts approximately 50 percent of its depot level aircraft overhaul and maintenance through the use of commercial contractors. An analysis is made of the underlying causes of program difficulties. The thesis concludes that the major area of mutual concern to both governmental contract administration services and contractor personnel is the lack of effective and timely government furnished property support. Further conclusions established as a result of the research are: (1) a continued effort to more precisely delineate work specifications is necessary; (2) the Air Force Procurement Instructions should be amended to provide a more feasible method of approving work requests; (3) a need for a new military specification attuned to overhaul and maintenance type work is indicated; (4) the interface between the Officer-In-Charge (OIC) of a USAF contract administration detachment and the technically cognizant AMA needs to be more clearly defined; (5) more authority and a clearer definition of responsibility be given to the OIC; (6) anticipated increses in the magnitude of the program indicate a requirement for further study of workload and manning levels.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0805060
Entities
People
- James J. Garibaldi
- Robert P. Perry
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology