Contracting for Engineering and Design Services in the Environmental Restoration Field

Abstract

This thesis examines and analyzes the nature of work in the environmental restoration field. The analysis was conducted using archival and opinion research to define the unique qualities associated with the engineering and design phases of the environmental restoration process. Based on this analysis, justification for the use of cost-reimbursement contracts for the engineering services used in this field is provided. The moral hazard/incentive issue associated with cost-reimbursement contracts is then analyzed. With the moral hazard issue in mind, Naval Facilities Engineering Command's (NAVFAC) choice of the cost-plus-award-fee contract for the Comprehensive Long-Term Environmental Action Navy (CLEAN) contract is evaluated. This evaluation looks at how the use of a long-term cost-reimbursement contract, such as CLEAN, provides incentives to overcome the moral hazard problem.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA245270

Entities

People

  • Charles S. Smith

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Reimbursement Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Geographic Regions
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Law
  • Money
  • Motivation
  • Public Health
  • United States
  • United States Naval Academy

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Groundwater Contamination Remediation.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).