A Least Cost Study for Book Procurement at the Naval Postgraduate School Library

Abstract

The primary objective of this thesis is to perform a cost effectiveness analysis of the various purchasing methods available to Dudley Knox Library on the Naval Postgraduate School campus in Monterey, California. The intent of the study is to identify the most cost efficient method of procuring books within the guidelines of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The research was conducted by reviewing current literature and interviewing persons acquainted with the various cost elements which occur when purchasing books at the Naval Postgraduate School. Approval plans were found to be the least costly way for a Department of Defense library to purchase books if the library was large enough to sustain an approval plan.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA230920

Entities

People

  • Patrick J. Mccarthy Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Commerce
  • Competition
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Efficiency
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Personnel Management
  • Schools
  • Small Business
  • Students
  • United States
  • Universities

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.