An Inquiry into Issues Regarding the Purchasing of Services: Typology, Requirements Definition, Buyer Performance, and Cost Accounting

Abstract

This research is undertaken to determine, among other things, if the purchasing of services has created new problems in the direct assignment of purchasing costs. To do this, it will explore issues regarding the purchasing of services and tease-out the constructs associated therein. Specifically, it will address (1) what services are being bought by purchasing departments, (2) how service requirements are defined and services prices evaluated, (3) the skills uniquely required of buyers for the purchasing of services and how those skills are perceived and evaluated, and (4) whether service purchasing has generated a new pool of indirect costs that threaten the integrity of corporate strategic decisions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA353057

Entities

People

  • David Petrillo

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Employment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Health Services
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Money
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Strategic Security Studies