Advantages of Application of Electronic Commerce in Procurement for the Armed Forces of Brazil and South Korea

Abstract

This thesis examines the prospects for international implementation of E-Commerce (EC) in the contexts of the armed forces of Brazil and South Korea. It describes the functions, roles and infrastructure of EC technology. It weights the advantages and disadvantages of E-Commerce. Particular attention is paid to legal issues, electronic funds transfer and on-line reverse auctions. An E-Commerce implementation plan is presented, benchmarked on the experience of the United States military in using EC to reduce costs and enhance readiness. This plan includes measures of organizational outcomes to evaluate the success of an EC implementation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA401532

Entities

People

  • Jong-woon Kim
  • Ricardo J. Ribeiro

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Biometric Security
  • Commerce
  • Computer Program Reliability
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Electronic Mail
  • Geography
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Operating Systems
  • Relational Databases
  • United States

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics