The Fifth Variable--The Problem of Managing Delinquency in the Procurement of Stock and in-Use Items.

Abstract

Delinquency on the part of Navy contractors plays an important role in exacerbating the shortage of repair parts needed to support the fleet. Nearly one quarter of all stock and in-use item contracts can be classified as delinquent. SPCC, in its role as a weapons system life cycle manager, faces a complex, and very real delinquency problem. The objective of this research effort, is to explore those factors associated with the procurement of stock and in-use items, that contribute most to the problem of managing delinquency. Emphasis is placed on environmental factors and the problems of managing a procurement organization as a public entity. Problem-solving strategies are analyzed and discussed as are contractual and extra-contractual considerations that may help to mitigate the delinquency problem. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA128170

Entities

People

  • Robert Eugene Lee

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programs
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Navy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Supply Depots

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Strategic Security Studies