Base Audiovisual Service Center Contract Conversions: A Follow-Up Cost Effectiveness Study.

Abstract

HQ MAC/XPPV requested a study to evaluate the first year cost effectiveness of MAC base audiovisual service centers which converted to contract operations in FY-80. The purpose of this thesis was to evaluate the initial year of contract base audiovisual services to determine if they had been as cost-effective as initially projected under the OMB Circular A-76 criteria. This was accomplished by a series of cost comparisons using OMB Circular A-76 criteria on the following bases: Travis, McChord, McGuire and Pope AFBs. Along with the cost comparisons, a benefit analysis was accomplished using two methods. First, a comparison of the acceptable quality level specified in the statement of work against the contractor's performance. Second, interviews were conducted with prime users of audiovisual services to determine their level of satisfaction of contractor performance. A benefit cost analysis was performed using the cost comparisons and the benefit analysis. The authors concluded that the conversions of the audiovisual service centers to contract had been cost-effective under the criteria of OMB Circular A-76, but that the overall quality of the services and products provided was acceptable in only three of the four bases. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA105136

Entities

People

  • Charles H. Christopher
  • Lois R. Olson

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptability
  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Airlift Operations
  • Business Administration
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Contract Administration
  • Government Employees
  • Governments
  • Graphic Arts
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Training
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis