An Analysis of Contracting Actions by United States Based Department of Defense Organizations to Support Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm

Abstract

This study assembled the experiences of the contracting professionals who supported Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm from their continental United States based Department of Defense offices. The results of the study show that these professionals actively supported the conflict just as much as the contingency contracting officers who were deployed to the Middle East. No major differences in contracting methods appeared among the different agencies studied. However, the study does suggest that certain regulations should be considered for changes or waivers that go into effect during military contingencies. Also, there are specific training requirements that contracting professionals should receive in order to support a military contingency properly.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA260950

Entities

People

  • Gavin P. Wilson
  • Kathleen E. Killen

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Delphi Method
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).