An Examination of the Administration of the Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program

Abstract

The Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program is designed to provide Federal matching funds to state, local, and non-profit organizations established to provide technical procurement assistance to businesses desiring to contract with the Federal Government. This study examines the effectiveness of the Defense Contract Administration Service Regions' (DCASRs') administration of the PTA Program, and the state of the Program in general. Recommendations are offered for improvements in the Program's administration, as well as recommendations for improving the PTA Program overall. Keywords: Military procurement, Small business, Cooperative agreement, Procurement technical assistance, Defense logistics agency, Defense contract administration, Theses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA200127

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey B. Matens

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Commerce
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Databases
  • Geographic Regions
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • Logistics
  • Market Economy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Small Business
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

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  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.