Guidelines for the Application of Competition.
Abstract
Competition has been hailed by virtually every corner of the public and private sectors as a motivation for efficient and effective cost and technical performance. In the field of acquisition competition is acknowledged as a powerful force that will result in the attainment of optimal bids and proposals from the market place. Many studies of competition have been conducted in recent years. Yet there has been no attempt within the Army to consolidate the results into a cohesive picture of competition. A need exists for a single document that describes the current status of price competition efforts within the Army and the Department of Defense. The purpose of this study was to develop a guide on production competition which could be used by acquisition personnel responsible for formulating competition strategies. The specific objectives were to describe the conceptual background of competition, to explain the types of competition, to examine the factors which affect competition, to describe the methods commonly employed to achieve competition, and to provide guidelines for the application of the methods.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA118011
Entities
People
- William B. Williams