An Assessment of Factors Which Motivate Navy Contractors.
Abstract
The current Defense Acquisition Improvement Program (DAIP) has focused renewed attention on many of the perceived management problems in the federal acquisition process. Included among these are the motivation of the contractors and the methods used to incentivize contract performance. This study examines the complex array of factors which motivate Department of the Navy (DON) major weapon system contractors, contrasting, these factors with current DON incentive contracting practices. The authors found that there are man contractual and extra-contractual factors other than profit which motivate contactor behavior; that current incentive contracting methods are generally perceived to be effective; and that the best way to improve the motivation of the contractor is to reduce the impact of the forces which tend to inhibit good contract performance- which are collectively referred to as disincentives.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA127383
Entities
People
- Howard Cartwright Jr
- Michael F. Jaggard
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School