An analysis of the Army Acquisition Corps
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Authors
Huffman, Eric M.
Advisors
Lamm, David V.
Second Readers
Hoivik, Thomas H.
Subjects
Army Acquisition Corps
Material acquisition management program (MAM)
Viability strengths and weaknesses
Material acquisition management program (MAM)
Viability strengths and weaknesses
Date of Issue
1991-12
Date
December 1991
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis presents an analysis of the Army Acquisition Corps. The Packard Commission and the Army's Materiel Acquisitions Management program are used to develop issues and questions concerning the selection, education, training, and assignment policies for Army Acquisition Corps officer. A detailed description of the Army Acquisition Corps is provided. Data is presented based on the personal interviews conducted with fourteen Army program managers using the issues and questions as a standard interview script. The data is analyzed and conclusions are made on the structure and policies of the Army Acquisition Corps. the basic concept and structure of the Army Acquisition Corps are validated by the responses to the interview questions. Recommendations are made to improve the Army Acquisition Corps.
Type
Thesis
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Department
Department of Administrative Sciences
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
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Format
84 p.
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Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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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.