Contracting Principles: A Conceptual Framework for Their Identification and Validation.

Abstract

This thesis addresses the process by which scientific principles of contracting can be identified and validated. This process is developed within a conceptual framework which considers: the morphology and functionality of laws and principles; the conduct of inquiry in the context of a generally-accepted scientific approach; and a number of a fruitful research design methodologies having the capacity to expose and facilitate analysis of elemental aspects of law-like propositions. The validation process, once developed, is demonstrated to be applicable to testing hypotheses dealing with contracting phenomena. The writer concludes that contracting principles can be articulated and scientifically validated. Research in this area will support establishing contracting as a science. Keywords: Theses; Contract administration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA188219

Entities

People

  • James A. Fawbush Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • California
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Data Analysis
  • Human Behavior
  • Hypotheses
  • Marketing
  • Scientific Laws
  • Scientific Theories
  • Social Sciences
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistics
  • Systems Management
  • Theses
  • Validation

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Theoretical Analysis.