Better Acquisition Management Through ADR and Other Best Practices for Preventing and Resolving Bid Protests

Abstract

THE COMPLAINT: Fed/DOD Acquisition System Under Siege by Unfair, Frivolous, Costly, Dilatory Protests. THE RESEARCH QUESTION: Are Federal Procurement Agencies Using Every Tool in the Legal Toolbox to Reduce Costs and Delays from Bid Protests. In other words, who's got the blinds on in the bid protest process? THE NPS BID PROTEST STUDY: Stood up with funding from the Office of Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition and NPS Acquisition Research Program * Includes Defense Resource Management Institute (DRMI) and Graduate School of Business and Public Policy (GSBPP) * Multi-disciplinary perspective (students, faculty, procurement law, engineering, economics, management, contracting). STUDY OUTPUT INCLUDES: * Analytical Papers; * Literature Reviews; * Guidance Charts on Most Effective Prevention and Resolution Strategies; * Survey of Top Legal and Acquisition Professionals in Civilian and Defense Agencies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA529384

Entities

People

  • Benjamin Sheinman
  • Diana Angelis
  • Max Kidalov
  • Paul Benishek

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Best Practices
  • California
  • Contracts
  • Costs
  • Debriefing
  • Engineering
  • Law
  • Literature Surveys
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Procurement
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Resource Management
  • United States

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.