Performance-Based Logistics Contracts: A Basic Overview

Abstract

Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) contracts provide services or support where the provider is held to customer-oriented performance requirements. These contracts are not necessarily designed to save money, but rather to maintain or improve current system or platform performance in a cost constrained world. The Navy began using PBL contracts in 1999, and since then, contract managers have reported improved availability and reduced customer wait time. The Chief of Naval Operations, Director of Assessments, Deputy for Readiness (N-814) asked CNA to look at the Department of Navy's use of PBL contracts and determine whether they were providing the advertised results. This study is expands on an earlier study in which CNA was asked to examine the success of PBL contracts for three programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2005
Accession Number
AD1014556

Entities

People

  • Rebecca L. Kirk
  • Thomas J. Depalma

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Law
  • Life Rafts
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Maintenance
  • Money
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Radar
  • Reliability
  • Storage
  • Supply Chain
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military Logistics and Supply Chain Management