Acquisition reform through Alpha Contracting
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Authors
Goodwin, Connie M.
Subjects
Alpha contracting
Process innovation
Can Alpha contracting innovate the DoD contracting process at the US Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), and if so, how?
Process innovation
Can Alpha contracting innovate the DoD contracting process at the US Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), and if so, how?
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Suchan, James
Ganoe, James
Date of Issue
2002-12
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December 2002
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
The focus of acquisition reform is to obtain better products for the Department of Defense (DoD) and motivate the actual contracting process of acquiring those produces for defense systems. The motivation comes from acquisition reform. The Alpha Contracting Process is one of several innovative contracting concepts of acquisition reform that has been implemented by several commands. The purpose of this thesis will be to determine the effectiveness of the Alpha Contracting Process. Data gathered from field research interviews, case studies, and survey data are employed to support the effectiveness of Alpha Contracting. Advantages and disadvantages and potential inhibitors to Alpha Contracting are discussed, as well as mechanisms to overcome the inhibitors. This thesis will provide a model of the traditional contracting process versus the alpha contracting process. The thesis concludes that alpha contracting can innovate the contracting process and provides recommendations for future research.
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Thesis
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xii, 68 p. : ill.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.