Impact of Competitive Procurement on Configuration Control.

Abstract

This report seeks to provide insight into the configuration control problems that can occur after a competitive procurement. The author discusses the configuration control problems experienced by the 5-in./54 MK-45 Lightweight Gun System Program Office as a result of a competitive procurement. Specifically the problem areas include: Configuration identification, Change control and Configuration status accounting. The configuration control procedures formulated and implemented to correct the problems identified are also discussed. The report concludes with the lessons learned and makes appropriate recommendations. The lessons learned were that competitive procurement: (1) can have a significant impact on program configuration control; (2) Impacts the production baseline; and (3) Affects change control procedures and configuration status accounting.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA042876

Entities

People

  • Fred Garza Jr

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Configuration Management
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Defense Systems
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fixed Price Contracts
  • Lessons Learned
  • Life Cycles
  • Management Personnel
  • Manufacturing
  • Munitions
  • Procurement
  • Production
  • Systems Management

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