An Analysis of the Processes and Procedures Internal to the Contracting Agency Facilitating Mission Requirements and Career Path Development
Abstract
The Department of Defense (DOD) relies significantly on the private sector to carry out aspects of the DODs mission. Since 1997, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has listed the DOD contract management capabilities as a high-risk area. The DOD Inspector General identified contract management oversight as a major challenge in 2019. This thesis explores the variations leveraged by the Army and the Navy to execute the contract management process to meet the mission requirements in the United States Army Regional Health Contracting Office (RHCO) and the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP). This project examines how staff members are developed professionally in the field and how talent management is executed. The methodology includes a comparative analysis of how the RHCO, and NAVSUP utilize the DOD competency model for professional development. We look at the future DOD model for developing the DOD acquisition workforce. This thesis analyzes the current DOD competency model and the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) model to recommend the competency model that is most likely to produce the most appropriately trained DOD acquisition workforce to meet the needs of future DOD Contract Management requirements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1150848
Entities
People
- Coretta F. Campbell
- Patricia A. Blackwood
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School