The Feasibility of Long-Term Contracting in the Department of Defense

Abstract

This study attempts to identify to what extent long-term contracting is feasible by the Department of Defense (DoD). It was primarily accomplished by examining the long-term contracting literature base and through surveys and follow-up telephone interviews with individuals from private industry and with individuals from DoD. The surveys and interviews were conducted in order to specifically identify and characterize any barriers which may be restricting DoD's ability to use a long-term contracting approach; and if so, to determine how these barriers can best be overcome, by comparing DoD's long-term contracting practices to the long-term contracting practices of private industry.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA271718

Entities

People

  • Gregory F. Breen

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Commerce
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Defense Systems
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Literature Surveys
  • Management Personnel
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Second World War
  • Systems Management
  • Total Quality Management

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
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