Major Current Issues Impacting Government Contracting and Acquisition

Abstract

The main objective of this thesis was to assemble and review those issues currently affecting the acquisition process in Federal Government, with emphasis on the Department of Defense. The individual topics discussed are: The Acquisition Process, Competition in Acquisition, The Federal Acquisition Regulation, and the Weapon System Warranty. In addition, a chapter is dedicated to conclusions and recommendations regarding the selected issues. A formated Appendix is provided for inclusion into the Manual of Acquisition Topics, September 1983 edition, compiled by the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey. Calif. The Appendix will add the topics discussed in this research to this most useful publication, bringing it up-to-date with current acquisition policy. Keywords: Contract management, Contracting, Procurement and Warranties.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA154273

Entities

People

  • Chris R. Mckelvey

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • California
  • Commerce
  • Contracts
  • Cost Reductions
  • Department Of Defense
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Guarantees
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Library and Information Science
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.