Affordable Strategies to Improve Industrial Responsiveness. Volume 4. Summary Report on Standby and Voluntary Agreements.

Abstract

This report completes an 18-month examination of the past, present, and potential future applications of standby and voluntary agreements. The objectives of this effort were: To determine whether wider use of these two methods would improve U.S. industrial preparedness for emergencies; To identify policy and legal issues associated with their wider use; To recommend future actions for FEMA. (Federal Emergency Administration). A standby agreement is: a contractural commitment by a private firm concerning specific goods and services to satisfy increased needs during an emergency. It can be used for a variety of purposes, including: Accelerated and increased production of defense items; Conversion of commercial capacity to defense production; Application of commercial resources in a military role; Earlier production of items needed to support industrial expansion. (jes)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 20, 1987
Accession Number
ADA207455

Entities

Organizations

  • TASC, Inc

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Industrial Preparedness
  • Law
  • Lead Time
  • National Security
  • Public Policy
  • Standby Equipment

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.