Download or read book An Analysis of the Implementation of Acquisition Reform Initiatives and Contract Cost Variance written by Mark A. Holbrook and published by . This book was released on 2003-03-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis examines the impact of acquisition reform initiatives implemented since 1993 on contract cost performance. Many initiatives implemented during the 1990s focused on saving the government money in procuring weapon systems. For decades, cost overruns have plagued Department of Defense weapons systems development and procurement costing the government money. The passage of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) of 1994 and the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996, marked significant congressional action on aiding the Department of Defense develop and procure systems cheaper. Conclusions drawn in this thesis may aid leadership in supporting current initiatives and drafting new changes.

Download or read book Coordinating Requirements Budgets and Acquisition written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Panel on Defense Acquisition Reform and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Analysis of How the Work Breakdown Structure Can Facilitate Acquisition Reform Initiatives written by Robert L. Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1999-12 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Program Managers (PMs) need insight into the high-risk and high-cost elements of their programs to effectively manage them. The Department of Defense (DoD) has adopted several acquisition reform initiatives in order to become a smarter, more efficient, and more responsive buyer of goods and services that meet our warfighter's needs. DoD 5000.2-R Regulation requires PMs to tailor a work breakdown structure (WBS) for each program using the guidance in Military- Handbook-881 (MIL-HDBK-881), "DoD Handbook Work Breakdown Structure". This research concludes that a WBS structured in accordance with MIL-HDB-881 can significantly impede implementation of DoD acquisition reform initiatives. It does not adequately identify the key products and processes essential for program success. An alternate method of constructing a WBS was developed which better identifies and differentiates key products and processes. This research concludes that the alternate WBS has the potential to significantly facilitate implementation of recent DoD acquisition reform initiatives, as well as the potential to provide PMs greater visibility and early identification of cost, schedule, performance, and risk issues using an Earned Value Management System (EVMS).

Download or read book Acquisition Review Quarterly written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Defense Acquisition Reform Phase II written by United States. Defense Science Board. Task Force on Defense Acquisition Reform (Phase II) and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Acquisition Reform written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Moving forward with services acquisition reform written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Correlation Analysis written by Howard R. Jaynes and published by . This book was released on 1999-09-01 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A changing threat environment, decreasing defense budget, and need for modernization are forcing the Acquisition Process to reform policies and procedures. The Acquisition Process must develop initiatives to reduce both program cycle time and program cost to meet the challenges presented by this new acquisition environment The objectives of this thesis are to explore the overall cycle time and cost growth trends in Army Acquisition Programs, and determine how program schedule growth affects program cost This analysis is relevant in facilitating development of acquisition reform initiatives targeted at reducing program schedule and cost. This study concludes that Army programs experience average cycle time growth of 19.6 months and average cost growth of 49.9%. A significant research finding is that Army programs demonstrate a relationship between schedule growth and cost growth. This research also reveals that program cost growth, identified in the SARs as being induced by schedule growth, is only 14.3% of cost growth adjusted for quantity change. This thesis suggests that schedule growth has a larger effect on cost growth than indicated in the SARs. This research intends to function as an overview of Army Acquisition Program schedule and cost growth, and the relationship between these two important program elements.

Download or read book The Next Steps in Services Acquisition Reform written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Correlation Analysis Army Acquisition Program Cycle Time and Cost Variation written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A changing threat environment, decreasing defense budget, and need for modernization are forcing the Acquisition Process to reform policies and procedures. The Acquisition Process must develop initiatives to reduce both program cycle time and program cost to meet the challenges presented by this new acquisition environment The objectives of this thesis are to explore the overall cycle time and cost growth trends in Army Acquisition Programs, and determine how program schedule growth affects program cost This analysis is relevant in facilitating development of acquisition reform initiatives targeted at reducing program schedule and cost. This study concludes that Army programs experience average cycle time growth of 19.6 months and average cost growth of 49.9%. A significant research finding is that Army programs demonstrate a relationship between schedule growth and cost growth. This research also reveals that program cost growth, identified in the SARs as being induced by schedule growth, is only 14.3% of cost growth adjusted for quantity change. This thesis suggests that schedule growth has a larger effect on cost growth than indicated in the SARs. This research intends to function as an overview of Army Acquisition Program schedule and cost growth, and the relationship between these two important program elements.

Download or read book Measuring Performance written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Panel on Defense Acquisition Reform and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book MOVING FORWARD WITH SERVICES ACQUISITION REFORM A LEGISLATIVE APPROACH TO UTILIZING HEARING COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM HOUSE OF written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Correlation Analysis written by Howard R. Jaynes and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A changing threat environment, decreasing defense budget, and need for modernization are forcing the Acquisition Process to reform policies and procedures. The Acquisition Process must develop initiatives to reduce both program cycle time and program cost to meet the challenges presented by this new acquisition environment The objectives of this thesis are to explore the overall cycle time and cost growth trends in Army Acquisition Programs, and determine how program schedule growth affects program cost This analysis is relevant in facilitating development of acquisition reform initiatives targeted at reducing program schedule and cost. This study concludes that Army programs experience average cycle time growth of 19.6 months and average cost growth of 49.9%. A significant research finding is that Army programs demonstrate a relationship between schedule growth and cost growth. This research also reveals that program cost growth, identified in the SARs as being induced by schedule growth, is only 14.3% of cost growth adjusted for quantity change. This thesis suggests that schedule growth has a larger effect on cost growth than indicated in the SARs. This research intends to function as an overview of Army Acquisition Program schedule and cost growth, and the relationship between these two important program elements.

Download or read book Measuring Value and Efficiency written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Panel on Defense Acquisition Reform and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Measuring the Outcomes of Acquisition Reform by Major Department of Defense Components written by Rhys McCormick and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This paper establishes measurements to evaluate the success of the Department of Defense components in implementing recent acquisition reform policies, most notably elements of the Weapon Systems Reform Act of 2009 and the differing iterations of Better Buying Power. Due to the dataset available, success in this case reflects whether or not the policies adopted led to the specific outcomes sought, e.g. an increase in competition or small business utilization, rather than measuring improvement in overall contract cost,schedule and performance. By using publicly available data from the Federal Procurement Data System,this paper addresses six major questions: Have the DoD components increased their rates of effective competition since the introduction of BBP in 2010? How successful have the components been at promoting contracting opportunities for small businesses? How has DoD shifted between fixed-price and cost-plus contracts as guidance evolved? Did the recent reforms and legislation shift components' acquisition portfolios? Have the components shifted away from certain contract vehicles? Did the recent reforms and legislation efforts shift components' acquisition portfolios? By analyzing contracting trends for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency, Missile Defense Agency, and the 'Military Health' programs, this report provides important insights into what the data actually show in regards to the implementation, or non-implementation, of acquisition reform policies"--Publisher's web site.

Download or read book Acquisition Reform written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Acquisition Reform written by United States Accounting Office (GAO) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-18 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acquisition Reform: Implementing Defense Management Review Initiatives