Federal Agencies Can Adapt Best Commercial Practice to Improve Their Acquisition of Services

Abstract

The Acquisition Advisory Panel was chartered in October 2004 to provide independent advice and recommendations to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to comply with Section 1423 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004. The panel is reviewing federal laws, regulations, and policies relevant to the use of commercial practices, performance-based contracting, performance of acquisition functions along agency lines of responsibility, and government-wide contracts. The panel is seeking ways to protect the best interests of the Government, ensure financial and ethical integrity of Federal acquisitions; and promote the effective, efficient and fair award and administration of Federal contracts. The panel invited RAND to present information on these topics based on RAND analysis of federal services acquisition conducted over the last 15 years. This briefing documents a presentation given to the panel on 21 April 2006.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 21, 2006
Accession Number
ADA593107

Entities

People

  • Frank A. Camm

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Employment
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Families
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.