A Proposed Definition and Taxonomy for Procurement Research in the Department of Defense.

Abstract

This proposed definition of procurement research was derived from a content analysis of the first five DOD Procurement Research Symposia (1972-76). Procurement research was found to be an applied social science using abstract/mathematical techniques, relying on historical data, and emphasizing both the acquisition and procurement processes. The general characteristics derived from the content analysis were supplemented with interviews and literature reviews to construct a procurement research taxonomy of five levels: process, phase, cycle, event, and issue. Four levels are discussed in detail. The taxonomy was combined with characteristics of the scientific method to construct an algorithm for determining whether an effort is procurement research. The taxonomy should be helpful to procurement researchers and operators to provide them with a means of focusing on key events of the procurement process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA047281

Entities

People

  • Eddie L. Williams
  • Gerald R. J. Heuer
  • John C. Kingston

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Databases
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Pilot Studies
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.