Naval Postgraduate School Mainframe Procurement 1990: A Case Study

Abstract

This thesis is a case study which reviews the chronological events surrounding the Naval Postgraduate School's (NPS) 1990 mainframe computer procurement. The focus is on the issues which resulted in a protest in 1989 by PacifiCorp Capital, Inc., a systems integrator in the high-technology computer industry. The protest led to a one year delay in which NPS was required to start the procurement process over from the beginning. The major finding is that requesting agencies seldom make major automated data processing equipment (ADPE) procurements and, as a result, may not be fully informed of market trends and industry policies. This can lead to personnel unfamiliar with the current trends in an ever-changing procurement system. Major recommendations include restructuring the procurement process to include extensive training for activities procuring ADPE an emphasizing a Navy philosophy of procuring the 'best-value' acquisition that industry has to offer.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA247468

Entities

People

  • Gerard M. Lewis

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Studies
  • Central Processing Units
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Data Processing
  • Data Processing Equipment
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Processing Equipment
  • Procurement
  • Students
  • Uss America

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  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Systems Analysis and Design