The affect the downsizing of the Department of Defense is having on small business subcontractors of the top ten defense contractors
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Authors
O'Rear, Dennis P.
Subjects
Small business subcontractors
Downsizing
Top ten defense contractors
Downsizing
Top ten defense contractors
Advisors
Adams, Rebecca J.
Lamm, David V.
Date of Issue
1993-12
Date
December 1993
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This study was conducted to identify the effect the downsizing of the Department of Defense is having on the small business subcontractors and subcontracts of the top ten defense contractors. A questionnaire via telephone interviews was utilized to gather information from the top ten defense contractors. The study concludes that small business subcontract trends and goal percentages within DOD will remain constant despite the decrease in defense spending. The study identified commodity and industry groups adversely affected as well as those that have benefited from the downsizing. Additionally, the study identified strategies small businesses should use for survival in this environment, as well as assistance available from industry and the Government. The study recommends the Government identify actual dollar amounts being subcontracted to specific commodity groups or industries, instead of using percentage goals. The Government should provide more adequate training and communication to small business firms.
Type
Thesis
Description
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Department
Department of Administrative Sciences
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
89 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
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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.