Organizational Policy Levers Can Effect Acquisition Reform Implementation in Air Force Repair Contracts

Abstract

In 1996, the Air Force adopted the Contract Repair Enhancement Program (CREP), today known as the Contract Repair Precess (CRP), which consisted of a series of contracting reform measures intended to respond directly to customer demands at the same time as reducing inventory, process steps, lead time, and total system operating costs. Further, the Air Force aimed to accomplish these reform measures while maintaining improving readiness. These new practices were modeled on earlier Air Force changes in acquisition practices that led to cost improvements and accelerated program schedules for acquiring major weapon systems. Concerned by what appeared to be the initially slow pace at which depot personnel were carrying out the CREP reforms, the Air Force asked RAND to assess what might be hindering their implementation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA438965

Entities

People

  • Brent Keltner
  • David T Adamson
  • Mary E. Chenoweth
  • Sarah Hunter

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Contracts
  • Factor Analysis
  • Information Science
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Regression Analysis
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Surveys

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management