Download or read book The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Five Years Later written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA), Public Law 101-510, Title 10 U.S.C. was enacted to improve the effectiveness of the personnel who manage and implement defense acquisition programs. As part of the fiscal year 1991 Defense Authorization Act, it called for establishing an Acquisition Corps and professionalizing the acquisition workforce through education, training, and work experience. While the Act applied to both civilian and military personnel, it emphasized the need to offer civilians greater opportunities for professional development and advancement. This study examines the state of defense acquisition workforce management five years after the law was enacted. The authors will not provide a comprehensive review of DAWIA implementation throughout the entire Department of Defense (DoD), but will instead focus on selected areas. They look across military departments and defense agencies to compare and contrast their policies and procedures regarding how they manage their acquisition workforce. The primary focus is on issues pertaining to civilians, since they make up the majority of the defense acquisition workforce and are a special emphasis area in DAWIA. The authors found that much progress has been made over the past five years, and that the DoD Components have achieved significant gains in improving the quality of their acquisition workforce. But more remains to be done. Their analysis shows that two main areas need improvement: diversity of policies and practices, and disparity between civilian and military opportunities. This paper provides data to support these two findings and offers some strategies to overcome them.

Download or read book Twenty five Years of Acquisition Reform written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Impact of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act on the Professionalization and Training of the Marine Corps Enlisted Workforce Acquisition written by Roy Randolph Schleiden and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Defense Management Implementation of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Defense Management Implementation of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The weapon systems acquisition process has been the subject of discussion and criticism for many years. The public and Congress have seriously questioned the Department of Defense's (DOD) ability to effectively manage its acquisition programs. On November 5, 1990, the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (10U.S.C. 1701) was enacted to professionalize DOD's acquisition work force. The act establishes experience, training, education, and other qualification requirements for these employees. These requirements and other provisions are to take effect over a 3-year period, with some in effect beginning October 1, 1991. The act permits DOD officials to waive specific qualification requirements pertaining to program managers and other acquisition personnel. It also requires that, through 1998, we annually review and report on DOD's compliance with the act's waiver provisions. This is our first report required by the act. In addition, as requested by the House Armed Services Committee, we identify difficulties facing DOD as it implements the act.

Download or read book Administration Perspectives on Managing the Defense Acquisition System and the Defense Acquisition Workforce 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 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act and Its Impact on the Navy s Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer AEDO Community written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In June of 1990, as a result of his concern regarding the perceived impact of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) on the uniformed Naval Aviation Community, the Commander, Naval Air Systems Command(COMNAVAIR), issued a memo directing the formation of the DAWIA Executive Study Team (DEST). The function of the DEST was to assist COMNAVAIR in assessing and controlling the overall impact of DAWIA on the uniformed Naval Aviation Community. 1 RADM W.L. Vincent, RADM(s) L.G. Elberfeld and RADM(s) W.J. Tinston were tasked to co-chair the team and I was tasked to act as Executive Recorder. I devoted the next five weeks almost full time to the effort before being transferred to the Industrial College of The Armed Forces in August of 1990. Capt Bill Belden was nominated as my relief to complete the study.

Download or read book Acquisition Management written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Shaping a Workforce for Today s Acquisition Environment that Can Meet DOD s Needs 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 Expert Perspectives on Managing the Defense Acquisition System and the Defense Acquisition Workforce 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 A Study on Improving Defense Acquisition Through the Application of Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act DAWIA Concept to Defense Industry Workforce written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Department of Defense (DoD) believes that acquisition workforce is the most important asset to assure longlasting reform of the defense acquisition system, and to optimize the expenditure of ever-decreasing acquisition resources. The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) is the basis of defense acquisition workforce policy. As a part of the FY 1991 National Defense Authorization Act, the DAWIA requires the DoD to establish and manage career development through establishment of education and training standards, requirements, and courses for the DoD civilian and military acquisition workforce. Defense acquisition leadership in general recognizes that cross-organizational collaboration and disciplined communication are pivotal to successful program acquisition. However, they have not yet completely grasped the control and management of defense industry establishments and activities. The DoD and defense industry are yet to recognize how much they know and don't know each other. This thesis evaluates the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) principle, investigates the adaptation of DAWIA concept to defense industry establishment, and provides recommendations to the defense acquisition community.

Download or read book Defense Acquisition Workforce written by Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-25 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In fiscal year 2010, more than half of the $367 billion dollars the Department of Defense (DOD) spent on contracts was spent on services. Buying services is fundamentally different than buying weapon systems, yet most acquisition regulations, policies, processes, and training remain structured for acquiring weapon systems. Over the last decade, reports from GAO, DOD, and Congress have raised issues about services acquisitions and have also highlighted the importance of acquisition training.GAO previously reported on the training provided to the acquisition workforce as defined by the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). This report addresses personnel working on services acquisitions who were outside the DAWIA acquisition workforce-termed non-DAWIA personnel with acquisition-related responsibilities-and the extent to which (1) DOD knows the composition of this population, (2) this population is taking acquisition training, and (3) DOD has implemented past recommendations related to this population.To complete this work, GAO reviewed a nongeneralizable sample of 29 service contracts, relevant policies, and recommendations from previous reports and met with key DOD officials. "

Download or read book Acquisition Management Implementation of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act written by GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC RESOURCES COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIV. and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to continuing concerns about the Department of Defense's (DOD) ability to effectively manage its acquisition programs, Congress enacted the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act on November 5, 1990. The act requires the Secretary of Defense to establish an acquisition work force with specific experience, education, and training qualifications. Specific provisions of the act require the Secretary of Defense to (1) establish a management structure and policies and regulations for implementing the act's provisions, (2) establish qualification requirements, (3) provide training and education to meet these requirements, and (4) enhance civilian opportunities to progress to senior acquisition positions. The act requires that we determine whether DOD has effectively implemented the act and make any recommendations appropriate to meet the act's objectives. This report evaluates DOD's implementation efforts through January 1993. The act also permits DOD officials to waive specific qualification requirements pertaining to program managers and other acquisition personnel. The act requires up to report annually on DOD's compliance with those waiver provisions.

Download or read book The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act written by Arthur Santo-Donato and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Acquisition Management Waivers to Acquisition Work Force Training Education and Experience Requirements written by GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIV. and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the years, the Department of Defense (DOD) has undertaken several initiatives to improve its weapon systems acquisition process. Nevertheless, DOD's management of acquisition programs is often the source of much public and congressional criticism. To address this criticism, Congress enacted the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (10 USC 1701 et seq.) on November 5, 1990. The intent of the act is to professionalize DOD's acquisition work force. It established education, training, and experience requirements that take effect over a 3-year period, beginning in October 1991. The act permits DOD officials to waive specific qualification requirements pertaining to program managers and other acquisition personnel. It also requires that, through 1998, we annually report on DOD's compliance with the act's waiver provisions. This is our second required report. We are also reporting on DOD's overall implementation of the act in a separate report.

Download or read book Defense acquisition improved program outcomes are possible written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are pleased to be here today to discuss issues facing the Department of Defense (DOD) in its acquisition of weapon systems, related spare parts, and other goods and services. In response to the many changes that have been witnessed in the defense acquisition environment over the last few years, DOD has begun broad-based changes to its acquisition and contracting processes. However, weapon programs continue to have questionable requirements; unrealistic cost, schedule, and performance estimates; and strategies that begin production before adequate testing has been completed. This discussion of acquisition issues is well-timed, as DOD implements plans to increase its procurement budget to $60 billion in fiscal year 2001-a 40-percent increase over last fiscal year's budget. My testimony focuses on a different approach to improving weapon acquisition outcomes based on best commercial practices and an understanding of the acquisition culture. My testimony also includes some observations on (1) DOD'S management of its acquisition workforce and organization, (2) DOD'S experience with commercial pricing of spare parts, (3) the effectiveness of DOD'S mentor-protege pilot program, and (4) federal agencies' use of multiple award task- and delivery-order contracts.

Download or read book Emerging Strategies in Defense Acquisitions and Military Procurement written by Burgess, Kevin and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2016-07-22 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military and defense organizations are a vital component to any nation. In order to maintain the standards of these sectors, new procedures and practices must be implemented. Emerging Strategies in Defense Acquisitions and Military Procurement is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly research on the present state of defense organizations, examining reforms and solutions necessary to overcome current limitations and make vast improvements to their infrastructure. Highlighting methodologies and theoretical foundations that promote more effective practices in defense acquisition, this book is ideally designed for academicians, practitioners, researchers, upper-level students, and professionals engaged in defense industries.