The Impact of Certificates of Competency on Air Logistics Center Contracting.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there has been a significant difference between contractor performance under Certificate of Competency (COC) issuance and performance where COCs were not issued. If a small business which is low bidder on a government contract is deemed by the contracting officer to lack the responsibility for completing the contract, the Small Business Administration (SBA) must be notified. If the SBA determines that the company is responsible, it issues a COC and the company must be awarded the contract. Despite this authority to direct contract awards, the SBA has no formal responsibility to ensure satisfactory performance. This, it was felt, leads to the potential for more ineffective contractor performance under COCs. To test whether there was a significant difference in performance, selected performance data on both COC and non-COC contracts awarded by the AFLC Air Logistics Centers were analyzed. The variables examined were late contract delivery and the initiation of termination for default proceedings. The research findings show that there was no significant difference in the number of late deliveries between the two categories.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA073019
Entities
People
- Charles G. Simko Jr.
- Philip R. Davis
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology