Navy 'Blue Dollar' Versus Marine Corps 'Green Dollar' Acquisition Procedures

Abstract

The primary purpose of this study was to review the peculiarities between Navy and Marine Corps acquisition procedures, concentrating on their inter-relationships as they affect the Marine Air Traffic Control Unit (MATCU) Program. Within the Marine Corps, certain types of equipment (e. g. aircraft and aircraft-related) are funded, procured and supported with Navy 'Blue Dollars'; other equipments are funded with Marine Corps 'Green Dollars'. When acquiring equipment and systems with 'Green Dollars', Marine Corps acquisition procedures--as outlined in MCO P5000.10--are followed. However, for 'Blue Dollar' programs, current directives generally require compliance with both Marine Corps and Navy acquisition procedures. This duplication frequently results in confusion and conflict, especially in the areas of determining the proper approval authorities and of coping in the Navy system. The author identifies and discusses ten problem areas and makes recommendations for their resolution.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA028628

Entities

People

  • Richard R. Wilz

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Traffic
  • Aircrafts
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Directives
  • Instructions
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Procurement
  • Naval Procurement
  • Procurement
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design