A Framework for Making and Justifying Decisions for Purchased Services
Abstract
The Department of Defense (DoD) is giving increasing attention to "bundling" the services that it buys from external sources-asking single sources to provide multiple services at a single site, for exampie, or to provide a given service at multiple sites. Commercial buyers recognized for their successful purchasing practices are increasing their use of bundled contracts, for services very much like those that the DoD buys, to improve performance and reduce costs. Available historical evidence within DoD indicates that such bundling is likely to reduce the costs of these services in the DoD context as well. Is increased bundling appropriate in DoD and other federal agencies facing similar decisions? The federal government has clearly stated socioeconomic goals to help small businesses by giving them opportunities to provide goods and services to government agencies. How would DoD and other federal agency bundling affect small businesses? How should these agencies balance potential benefits from bundling against the potential negative effects that bundling might have on small-business providers? The federal small-business and acquisition policy communities are currently giving these questions their close attention.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA393180
Entities
People
- Frank A. Camm
- Laura H. Baldwin
- Nancy Y. Moore
Organizations
- RAND Corporation