Development of Improved Criteria for Determining the Need for Pricing Staff Action.
Abstract
The objective of this research was to determine whether improvement could be made in the current method of determining the need for pricing staff action. Currently, a dollar threshold is the sole criterion used in Air Force contracting and pricing offices to determine whether the price or cost analysis of a contractor's proposal should be performed by the pricing office or by the contracting office. While this sole criterion is convenient and easy to apply, it was not considered to be an effective decision rule. Interviews conducted with pricing experts in both Air Force Systems Command and Air Force Logistics Command revealed that the dollar threshold did not, in most cases, identify those contracts requiring the special expertise of the pricing offices. The research indicated that the use of a decision rule which considered the factors of type of contract, nature of buy, contracting officer skill, complexity, and contractor, in addition to dollar value would result in a more effective use of pricing resources. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 07, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA075582
Entities
People
- Margaret A. Martinez
- Thomas J. Mcconnell
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology