Download or read book Predictors of Successful Outcomes of U S Coast Guard Construction Contracts written by Dennis Christopher Evans and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U. S. federal government contracts over five hundred billion dollars in goods and services each year. Traditionally, these contracts are awarded on the basis of a combination of a contractor's proposed cost, quality, technical capability and demonstrated past performance. While all valid and important comparators, the overall quality and customer satisfaction achieved at the completion of contracts awarded on these bases remains highly variable from contract-to-contract. This thesis examines potential reasons for the variability of these results and further proposes additional factors for contract evaluation and award that should improve the chances for successful contract outcomes. Twenty four randomly selected and recently completed U. S. Coast Guard construction contracts were used as the basis for study. The documented performance information for each contract was compared against contract demographic information in a search for correlations that are predictive of the likelihood of a high level of contract satisfaction. Contract performance ratings, contract timeliness and contract on-budget performance were compared to overall contractor annual revenue, total contractor employees, the relative contract size and a contractor's revenue per employee. The main finding is that total contractor revenue, relative contract size (higher is better) and contractor revenue per employee (higher is better) are reliable predictors of performance and should be considered as relevant source selection factors for negotiated contracts. Capable small contractors should be selected not simply as a matter of conformance to a social program, but because the expected results are higher. In addition, the following recommendations apply in order to maximize the probability of positive performance outcomes on U. S. Coast Guard construction contracts: 1) Improve the collection and utilization of past performance data. 2) Minimize sealed-low bid contracting. 3) Maximize contracts by negotiation. 4) Maximize the usage of small businesses, above the "micro-small" level.
Download or read book How to be Considered for Coast Guard A E Contracts written by United States. Coast Guard and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reasons for OMB Circular A 76 Contract Cost Increases for U S Coast Guard Activities and Perceptions of the USCG A 76 Program written by Jon Michael Watson and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: OMB Circular A-76 (Contracting out Commercial Activities) is a controversial program which directs the Government to relay on the private sector for commercial services when evaluated cost is lower in the private sector. Many A-76 contracts experience cost increases after contract award. An earlier study of three USCG A-76 contracts showed that Department of Labor (DOL) wage determinations and added work caused cost increases, but the contracts were still cost effective. This thesis updated the earlier study of three activities and analyzed three additional USCG commercial activities to see of DOL wage determinations, added work, or additional factors caused cost increases, and what the Coast Guard contracting officer could do to control them. In addition, contract costs were compared with the Government's Most Efficient Organization (MEO) for each activity to see if Government savings were still being realized. There are problems in the implementation of A-76 that may be associated with the perceptions of its effectiveness. To gauge USCG perceptions of the effectiveness of A-76, interviews were conducted with USCG leaders from units with 'contracted-out' commercial activities. These were compared with interviews conducted with leaders from units that had the functions remaining in-house.
Download or read book An Investigation of Construction Change Orders on U S Coast Guard Projects written by James John Dempsey and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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