Paperless Policy: Digital Filing System Benefits to DoD Contracting Organizations

Abstract

The year 2000 was the cutoff date for the Department of Defense (DoD) to have paperless processes in place. Since then, advances in computer technology have led to such paperless contracting processes as the DoD-wide Standard Procurement System (SPS), Wide Area Work Flow, and other department-specific major weapon procurement information systems. Although great strides were made by the DoD to implement paperless contracting processes, there still exists substantial room for improvement. Despite the use of all of the paperless system processes, now, seven years beyond the paperless cutoff date, many organizations still use a paper-based filing system. This thesis will explore the policy and benefits of implementing a paperless contracting filing system using a software program such as Adobe Acrobat(trade mark), provide a brief assessment of current Air Force and Navy/Marine contract filing systems, and include a real-world case study of the implementation of a paperless policy change at the Los Angeles Air Force Base (LAAFB).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA475950

Entities

People

  • Brad J. Sherman
  • Eric C Freeman

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

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

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  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Computers
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Standards

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  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.