The Military Construction (MILCON) Program and Privatization: A Comparative Analysis

Abstract

This study investigated the differences between military construction (MILCON) and Privatization/commercial projects. Specifically, this study examined four areas of possible incongruity which impact cost: administrative requirements; construction standards; contract clauses; and the Davis-Bacon Act. Interviews were conducted with representatives from government and industry. Data gathered indicate the all four areas do cause costs to be higher on MILCON projects than projects accomplished in the commercial sector. The most significant findings resulted in the Davis-Bacon area. The Davis-Bacon Act requires that prevailing wages, as determined by the Department of Labor, be paid on all federal construction contractions over $2500. Data gathered in the Dayton, Ohio area indicated that prevailing wages exceeded commercial sector wages by 37 to 149 percent. The excessive wages cause federal government and military facilities to be substantially higher in cost compared to the commercial sector.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA229577

Entities

People

  • Andrew D. Pope

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Economic Analysis
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Facilities
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Government

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