Download or read book The Sourcing Solution written by Larry Paquette and published by AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn. This book was released on 2003 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Sourcing Solution will help you stay on top of it all by giving you a clear and thorough overview of the new tools for sourcing success. Author Larry Paquette brings his considerable experience to this engaging and accessible guide, designed to give you practical ideas to use in your organization and throughout your entire career."--Jacket.
Download or read book Small Purchase Procurement written by Federal Acquisition Institute (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book March 19 Hearing on Sourcing and Acquisition written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GAO appeared before the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, House Committee on Armed Services on March 19, 2003, to discuss various sourcing and acquisition issues. This letter responds to a request for our views on the following questions for the record. GAO found that between fiscal years 1990 and 2001, the Department of Defense's (DOD) acquisition workforce was reduced significantly--by more than 50 percent. At the same time, DOD's contracting workload increased by 12 percent. While the Congress and the executive branch have looked for ways to streamline the acquisition process and generate savings, many of our recent reviews indicate that DOD has missed out on opportunities to reduce administrative burdens and enhance its acquisition outcomes. Although we have not evaluated the extent to which reductions in the size of the acquisition workforce may have contributed to these results, DOD's Inspector General has identified a number of adverse impacts attributable to reductions in DOD's acquisition workforce. The 12-member Commercial Activities Panel produced two sets of recommendations for improving the way federal agencies make sourcing decisions. The first set, which the panel unanimously agreed to, consisted of a set of principles to guide sourcing policy for the federal government. The second set involved use of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to conduct public-private competitions, limited changes to Circular A-76, and the promotion of high-performing organizations across the federal government. GAO also shared its opinion that all parties, both public and private, be privy to the bid protest process. Finally, GAO emphasized that the administration's goals for conducting public-private competitions could have a significant impact on the acquisition workforce.
Download or read book Procurement Management the Process written by Nadeem Uz Zaman and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2011-09-16 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2011 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, , course: Procurement Management, language: English, abstract: Procurement plays an important role in a guaranteed and timely production of goods and services and is of utmost importance in successful completion of time-bound projects. This document discusses the fundamental processes involved in the procurement and outlines the prerequisites for successful implementation of the inputs, tools and techniques and outputs of the processes.
Download or read book Treasury Acquisition Procurement Regulation written by United States. Department of the Treasury. Office of Procurement and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Small Purchase Procurement an Introduction written by Federal Acquisition Institute (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sourcing and Acquisition written by United States Accounting Office (GAO) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sourcing and Acquisition: Challenges Facing the Department of Defense
Download or read book Sourcing Strategy written by Sudhi Seshadri and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-12-05 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sourcing Strategy is about sourcing as a long term strategic activity. Myopic purchasing management stops short with describing functional procedures and procedural innovations such as online order processing. The goal of this book is not merely to document sourcing strategy, but to provide the tools to determine it. Therefore, rather than merely describe common sourcing processes, the book takes a normative approach to sourcing strategy. It argues for a rational, complete and integrated process view. It supports its recommendations with logical arguments from an interdisciplinary and analytical approach grounded in microeconomics, law and business strategy. Part 1 of the book explains the economic and business principles that underlie sourcing strategies. It derives policies that guide viable strategies to meet sourcing goals. Part 2 applies these to creative designs for standard sourcing scenarios.
Download or read book Acquisition Management written by R. M. Engelbeck and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Today's Best Procurement Practices "Acquisition Management is a great book for those in the government acquisition business. It is complete and well documented. I was especially impressed with the format which makes it valuable for training people new to the acquisition field and as a reference to those with more experience." Brig. Gen. James C. Dever, Jr. USAF (Ret.) Formerly, DCS Contracting and Manufacturing, Air Force Systems Command Whether you're a contractor or government personnel, one thing is for sure: The federal procurement process is undergoing a major overhaul. And, to be successful, you must master a host of new methods, rules, and requirements. New from Management Concepts, Acquisition Management is the first step-by-step guide to the government's new strategies and methods for procurement. This new, streamlined acquisition process adopts the best practices of the business world to boost cost-efficiency and reduce the time from contract development to delivery. Acquisition Management prepares you fully to understand and apply these new acquisition techniques, teaching you how to manage contract risk and work more effectively as a member of a multi-functional team. Key Features • Reviews acquisition principles to help you develop a basis for decision-making • Gives you step-by-step guidance for every phase of the process, from solicitation to closeout • Places the procurement process in a risk management context to help you troubleshoot problems and ensure success • Outlines the roles and tasks of major players in the process to help you work more effectively as part of the contracting team • Presents pertinent information from the FAR at each applicable point in the acquisition process
Download or read book Contract Management written by William T. Woods and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mastering the Acquirer s Innovation Dilemma written by Valerie Bannert-Thurner and published by Springer. This book was released on 2005-11-01 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acquisitions are increasingly used to source capabilities, but often without success. Based on best practices from companies such as HP, IBM, GE and Intel, the book outlines the key factors impacting innovativeness post acquisition. These underpin a strategic acquisition and integration management concept. The author provides tools to support managers in their selection of the appropriate target, conducting a technology due diligence, and in choosing and managing the right integration approach.
Download or read book Simultaneous Source Seismic Acquisition written by Ray Abma and published by SEG Books. This book was released on 2020-12-31 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces simultaneous source technology and helps those who practice it succeed. Although the book does not include all developments, which would have entailed a much longer treatise, this work is written through the lens of decades of experiences and allows readers to understand the development of independent simultaneous sourcing. The relationships between data acquisition and data processing are discussed because never before have they been so intertwined as in this area. In addition to describing the underlying technologies, this book also is a user-guide which discusses survey design and acquisition and decribes the sensitivities of the processing algorithms which can allow simultaneous source technology to succeed. The audience for this book includes acquisition and processing geophysicists who will work with these data as well as those who require only an overview of the state of the art; and, even though they may not need the full technical details, they may want to know the limitations and advantages of using simultaneous sources.
Download or read book Spend Analysis written by Kirit Pandit and published by J. Ross Publishing. This book was released on 2008-02-15 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spend analysis is a key component of strategic supply management. This book provides in-depth guidance on what spend analysis really is, what it specifically involves, and how to use it to help your organization achieve its full potential.
Download or read book Second Sourcing in the Acquisition of Major Weapon Systems written by Dennis Scott Parry and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study was undertaken for two basic reasons. It was recognized that no generally accepted definition for 'second sourcing' existed either in the literature or in general use within the acquisition community. The formulation of a working definition of second sourcing was thus the first objective of this research. The main thrust of the study, on the other hand, was an attempt to formulate an evaluative model that could be used by the decision maker in determining: (1) whether or not second sourcing should be attempted in the acquisition of a major system, and, (2) which second sourcing methodology would be most suitable for the acquisition in question. Both the advantages and disadvantages of second sourcing have been outlined so that the decision maker will not be misled. Second sourcing, then, is found to be an acquisition strategy that can result in significant benefit to the government. If attempted in a random or haphazard manner, the cost to the government can be astronomical.
Download or read book Sourcing and Acquisition written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Department of Defense (DOD) is on the brink of operations in Iraq while seeking to respond to changes in security threats and still meeting the challenges transforming the military. DOD spends an average of $150 billion annually on acquisitions that support these and other missions. Moreover, this investment is expected to grow considerably in the future as DOD works to keep legacy systems while investing in future capabilities such as unmanned aircraft, satellite networks, and information and communications systems. Such demands clearly require DOD to be as efficient and effective as possible in obtaining the systems, services, and equipment it needs to carry out its mission. But GAO's reviews continue to show that DOD is not carrying out acquisitions cost-effectively and that the acquisitions themselves are not always achieving DOD's objectives. Pervasive problems persist regarding high-risk acquisition strategies and unrealistic cost, schedule, and performance estimates. This testimony focuses on two aspects fundamental to successful acquisitions in DOD: (1) the implementation of sound policies for making sourcing decisions, and (2) the adoption of best practices. Government agencies increasingly are relying on services to accomplish their missions. The Department of Defense now spends more than half its contracting dollars acquiring services, about $77 billion in fiscal year 2001, the latest year for which complete data are available. In addition, the Department reports that it has over 400,000 employees performing commercial-type services. Determining whether to obtain required services using federal employees or through contracts with the private sector is an important economic and strategic decision. In fact, competitive sourcing is a key component of the President's Management Agenda. But historically, the process for determining whether the public or the private sector should perform services needed by federal agencies--set forth in Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76--has been difficult to implement. The impact such decisions have on the federal workforce has been profound, and there have been concerns in both the public and private sectors concerning the fairness of the process and the extent to which there is a "level playing field" for conducting public-private competitions. DOD could significantly improve its performance in a number of areas by adopting some of the best practices we have identified. Specifically, DOD could improve its performance in the areas of information technology outsourcing, acquiring information technology systems, acquiring services, major weapon system acquisitions, and acquisition workforce challenges.
Download or read book Out sourcing as an Engine of Growth for the United States written by Craig Martin and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The following article is taken as an excerpt from the proceedings of the annual Acquisition Research Program. This annual event showcases the research projects funded through the Acquisition Research Program at the Graduate School of Business and Public Policy at the Naval Postgraduate School. Featuring keynote speakers, plenary panels, multiple panel sessions, a student research poster show and social events, the Annual Acquisition Research Symposium offers a candid environment where high-ranking Department of Defense (DoD) officials, industry officials, accomplished faculty and military students are encouraged to collaborate on finding applicable solutions to the challenges facing acquisition policies and processes within the DoD today. By jointly and publicly questioning the norms of industry and academia, the resulting research benefits from myriad perspectives and collaborations which can identify better solutions and practices in acquisition, contract, financial, logistics and program management. For further information regarding the Acquisition Research Program, electronic copies of additional research, or to learn more about becoming a sponsor, please visit our program website at: www.acquisitionresearch.org. For further information on or to register for the next Acquisition Research Symposium during the third week of May, please visit our conference website at: www.researchsymposium.org.
Download or read book Strategic Sourcing in the Army written by Darnell Folks and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The objective of this project is to examine how the Army is utilizing strategic sourcing as an effective process for getting the best overall value for acquiring goods and services. An analysis will be done to determine if the Army is using Strategic Sourcing as intended by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) initial implementation. This will be examined to determine if strategic sourcing will contribute to the efficiency of the acquisition process. Acquisitions will be examined to determine if strategic sourcing is meeting the needs of the organization and alleviating redundancy in the acquisition process. The discussions will also look at how important internal customer requirements and external marketplace intelligence roles are in the strategic sourcing process. As a result of this project, the Army will better understand the areas that may need improvement and areas that have been working effectively. Future recommendations for research will be provided for consideration."--Abstract.
