Decision Criteria for Cost-Plus-Award-Fee Contracts in Major Systems Acquisitions.

Abstract

The Cost-Plus-Award-Fee contract has useful application in Major Systems Acquisition during the full-scale development phase. This thesis examines the Cost-Plus-Award-Fee contract with Leavitt's Organizational Theory model which identifies goals, technology, people, structure, and environment as factors for analysis. It further investigates cost reimbursement contract types versus technical risk for identification of those criteria, which best accomodate application of the CPAF contract in major systems acquisition. This thesis concludes that the CPAF contract can be viewed as an informal management information system to enhance project control. It summarizes basic strengths and weaknesses of the CPAF contract in major systems acquisition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA070092

Entities

People

  • Gwilym Howard Jenkins Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Identification
  • Incentive Contracts
  • Information Systems
  • Management Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Materials
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Space Systems
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.