A Pilot Study of the Impact of OMB (Office of Management and Budget) Circular A-76 on Motor Vehicle Maintenance Cost and Quality in the U.S. Air Force.

Abstract

OMB Circular A-76, which is designed to encourage use of private firms to provide services to the government whenever feasible, has had a major effect on the organization and management of U.S. Air Force vehicle maintenance. Through interviews and examination of administrative data for seven bases, the authors concluded that the limited available evidence suggests that application of A-76 leads to substantial cost savings with no clear effect on quality. Problems in implementing Circular A-76 are also discussed. Keywords: Government Procurement; Air Force Procurement; Cost Effectiveness; Air Force Equipment; Maintenance; Contracts; Military Vehicles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA153261

Entities

People

  • R. M. Stolzenberg
  • S. H. Berry

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  • RAND Corporation

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Databases
  • Employment
  • Government Employees
  • Governments
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Costs
  • Maintenance Management
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management

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