The Identification of Early Warning Signals Prior to Contractor Default

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the contract administration process during contract performance prior to the point at which a Termination for Default (T for D) decision is made. The objective of the thesis was to determine if there are systemic indicators that may provide early warning signals to contract administrators that the contractor may fail in complying with his or her contractual obligations, thus being Terminated for Default. The research was limited to Fixed-Price, Supply-type contracts. The data for the study were obtained through literature research, telephone interviews, and survey questionnaires conducted with various Defense Logistics Agency organizations. The thesis culminates in a "Performance Indicator Management Model," which was developed by the researcher based upon data obtained from the study. This model focuses on the major areas of contract performance that are monitored by contract administrators, and it provides the most effective indicators of contractor difficulty that may lead to default.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA262828

Entities

People

  • Roch A. Switlik

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Bibliographies
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Quality Control

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).