Taking DoD Contracting From Good to Great

Abstract

Charlie E. Williams Jr., who became the director of the Defense Contract Management Agency on May 4, 2008, oversees an organization composed of approximately 9,900 professional civilian and military employees located at more than 700 locations around the world. DCMA is responsible for the administration of about 324,000 contracts with unliquidated obligations of more than $180 billion awarded to more than 17,000 contractors. DCMA accepts approximately 750,000 shipments of supplies and some 1,200 aircraft each year in addition to managing over $100 billion of government property and administering about $32 billion of contract fi nancial payments each year. In February, Williams took the time to discuss his vision for making DCMA a great organization, how to cultivate the right talent and personnel to ensure organizational success, and other topics. Air Force Maj. Michelle Brunswick, DAU professor of acquisition management; James P. McNulty, DAU professor of systems acquisition management; and Denise M. Wheaton, DAU professor of acquisition management provided consulting services on the development of this interview.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2009
Accession Number
AD1016378

Entities

People

  • Charles Jr E. Williams

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Base Closures
  • Business Administration
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Economics
  • Military History