Time and Materials Contracts: A Management Guide for Pre and Post Award

Abstract

This thesis investigates and analyzes the principal features and sources of difficulties associated with the Time and Materials (T & M) contract and how these difficulties might be mitigated. Through personal interviews and a review of available literature, the research suggests ways to structure and manage T & M contracts during the pre-award phase, including incorporation of possible incentives, to motivate both the Government and the contractor to perform T & M contracts as efficiently as possible. Further, the research examined the administration and monitoring of T & M contracts during the post award phase, in order to mitigate the difficulties inherent during this portion of the contract. The research effort serves as a management guide which will benefit both Procuring Contracting Officers (PCO) and Administrative Contracting Officers (ACO) in the successful structuring and administration of T & M contracts. Labor hour contract, Management guide, Pre-Award, Post award, Time and materials contract

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA283226

Entities

People

  • Gary A. Broadwell

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Communication Equipment
  • Computer Programs
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Management Personnel
  • Materials
  • Motivation
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Systems Engineering
  • Training Devices

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Software Engineering