Contract Administration in a Performance-Based Acquisition Environment is Serious Business

Abstract

Many of us are eager to implement Performance-Based Services Acquisitions (PBSA) as we attempt to comply with procurement and acquisition reform. Although there is an abundance of written material instructing us on how to develop and award a PBSA, we find far less guidance on the emerging realities in administering an awarded PBSA. Contract administration in a PBSA environment is mission-critical, not to be treated as an ancillary responsibility subordinate to originating acquisitions. This article approaches this viewpoint by examining the post-award management of a single service in one commercial industry and compares it to government contracting practices particularly with an emphasis on legacy cradle-to-grave organizational structures while also exploring the need for a shift in government perspective and change in organizational practices.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADP018515

Entities

People

  • John Cavadias

Organizations

  • United States Marine Corps

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Crisis Management
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Federal Budgets
  • Governments
  • Human Resources
  • Investments
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Standards

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Theoretical Analysis.