The Brooks Act, Is it Relevant Today?

Abstract

This paper analyzes the long term effect of Congressional legislation and how it affects the acquisition process. Understanding the basics behind the Brooks Act and how the environment surrounding information technology (IT) acquisitions has changed, is necessary to make an evaluation of how this Act affects the acquisition of Automated Data Processing Equipment (ADPE). After synthesizing the bottom-line necessity for the Act, a progression through the laws subsequent changes, and a review of legislative, environmental and Governmental changes that occurred since 1965, it was conclude that: the Congressional intent behind the Brooks Act has been overcome by events and the Act and various Governmental regulations should be eliminated to allow Federal agencies and employees the ability to adjust to rapidly changing technologies. Recommendations included repeal of the Brooks Act and/or implementation of National Performance Review (NPR) and other acquisition streamlining initiatives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA283561

Entities

People

  • Charles I. Willis

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Congress
  • Data Processing
  • Data Processing Equipment
  • Government Procurement
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Processing Equipment
  • United States Government

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Economics
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.