Principal Problems with Service Contract Administration at a Ship Repair Facility

Abstract

The primary objective of this thesis is to identify the principal problems encountered by a Navy ship repair facility during the administration of engineering and technical service contracts. A background discussion of contract types and the applicable regulations is provided. The identification of the principal problems is accomplished through a review of historical audit results. This review focuses on the principal problem areas of: (1) vague Statements of Work, (2) incomplete or biased independent Government cost estimates, (3) failure to properly perform Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) duties. The study then determines the frequency and severity of these problems areas at the site studied. An analysis of the background causes of these problems and their impact upon the ship repair facility is presented. A discussion of recommendations that would reduce or avoid the problem areas is offered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA245919

Entities

People

  • Daniel J. Proulx

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Classification
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracted Services
  • Contracts
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.