Acquiring IT Services: Should DOD Use Single or Multiple Award Task Orders?

Abstract

Department of Defense organizations can achieve cost savings in the acquisition of Information Technology (IT) services by reducing government and contractor overhead with a Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC). Some believe that continued competitive pressure applied using Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) is more effective in helping government organizations achieve cost savings. This paper summarizes the current literature on the use of the two contract vehicles in IT services acquisition and discusses the merits of each method. It also analyzes qualitative data from the United States Special Operations Command on the implementation of the two acquisition models. The paper provides recommendations for future empirical research based on the analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA579715

Entities

People

  • Joseph R. Daum

Organizations

  • United States Special Operations Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Data Centers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Factor Analysis
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Local Area Networks
  • Management Personnel
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Public Policy
  • United States
  • United States Special Operations Command

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).