An Analysis of the Acquisition Process at the End of the Fiscal Year.

Abstract

Each year over one hundred billion dollars is spent by the federal government to acquire needed goods and services. Of those funds the largest quarterly amount obligated occurs during the last quarter of the fiscal year. This thesis addresses the question of what the Department of Defense contracting officer can do within existing guidelines to facilitate the acquisition of needed items and services at the end of the year. This thesis analyzes year end spending at selected commands within the Department of Defense. The commands included are a supply center, two research facilities, two training facilities, and one operational air facility. Practical suggestions are offered and recommendations are made for managing the process to insure the effective and efficient use of funds. Specific recommendations address: complexity of acquisition guidance, use of requisition priorities, procurement planning, reinforcing employee behavior, and the need for and use of acquisition support equipment. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA112307

Entities

People

  • Melda F. G. Dyer

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Environment
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Research Facilities
  • Students
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).