Deficiencies in the Requirement Generation Phase That Delay the Lead Time of Army Contract Actions
Abstract
The purpose of this mixed-methodology study is to identify opportunities to reduce administrative requirements lead time for contracting actions at Army Contracting Command (ACC) organizations, at CONUS installation level, for future implementation across ACC units. An analysis of FY19-21 reveals issues in the training resources available to operational contract support personnel that degrade critical contract elements, increasing the procurement action lead time for service requirements. The findings show service contracts have a longer requirements generation phase than supply contracts. The longer requirements generation phase is associated with the level of complexity and required documentation for each contract action. As complexity decreases, requirements lead time also decreases. The research further reveals an inverse relationship between the use of standardized resource tools and requirements lead time; the lead time decreased as utilization rates increased. The results of the research indicate that policy implementation and consolidation of standardized resource tools would have a reductive effect on lead time for contract actions within the ACC. Additionally, the research recommends modifying the training curriculum to focus on the requirements generation phase. Furthermore, the research recommends changing table of organization and equipment (TOE) positions to require the additional skill identifier 3C for all S4s/G4s and supply sergeants at every echelon.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1164810
Entities
People
- Ena G. Baran
- Larry V. Kemp
- Nicolas Villegas
- Paul L. Iii Wolfe
- Randy W. Bookwalter
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School