Electronic Data Interchange in Procurement

Abstract

Evaluates the issues associated with implementation of electronic data interchange (EDI) to Government procurement. Provides detailed analysis of the advantages of EDI and how it can be applied to primarily small purchases under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. Provides a sample trading partner agreement and recommends changes to the FAR to recognize EDI in Government procurement. This report also discusses such issues as electronic signatures, electronic records, paperless contracting, legal sufficiency, small business opportunities, security of competition-sensitive information, and implementation. Keywords: Electronic records; Paperless contracting; Procurement automation; Electronic data interchange; Small purchases; Electronic signatures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA221112

Entities

People

  • Ben Milbrandt
  • Daniel J. Drake
  • John A. Ciucci

Organizations

  • LMI

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymetric Encryption
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Cybersecurity
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Operating Systems
  • Small Business
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • International Relations and European Studies

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics