Electronic Data Interchange Opportunities in Defense Procurement

Abstract

This report identifies the DoD buying activities with the greatest opportunity to benefit from electronic data interchange (EDI) techniques. A list of 38 buying activities (from DoD's 1,300 buying activities) and the expected direct cost savings from implementing EDI is provided. The assessment of EDI opportunities is based on a review of procurement action volume, estimated EDI implementation rates, and cost savings per document. Changes in DoD business volumes from functional and management consolidations were considered in developing the volume and savings estimates.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA252664

Entities

People

  • Daniel J. Drake

Organizations

  • LMI

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Data Processing
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Information Processing
  • Processing Equipment
  • Procurement
  • Small Business

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Political Science/ International Relations/ European Studies

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics