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AFFORDABILITY DECISION-MAKING MODEL
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-09)
Department of Defense (DOD) senior leaders are chartered to make decisions on proceeding or canceling programs based on cost data. Affordability is one of the biggest reasons for the DOD to cancel programs. When making ...
EFFECT OF THE EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EVMS) COMPLIANCE REVIEW THRESHOLD INCREASE ON DATA INTEGRITY AND CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-09)
This research investigates potential correlation between Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)-required Earned Value Management System (EVMS) compliance reviews and their effect on contractor Earned ...
A CASE STUDY TO IDENTIFY COMMON ACQUISITION PLANNING ISSUES FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TESTING, AND EVALUATION (RDT&E) PROJECTS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-12)
This Joint Applied Project presents research on Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) procurement processes for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Defense Science and Technology ...
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR SOFTWARE DATA AND DOD ACQUISITION POLICIES AS THEY PERTAIN TO SMALL BUSINESSES
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-09)
Intellectual property (IP) rights play an important role in DOD acquisition by providing a framework for competition, innovation, and technological trajectory. Poorly defined data rights can be problematic for the DOD and ...
PROCURING BULK PETROLEUM FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: WHY VENDORS’ OFFERS ARE RATED TECHNICALLY UNACCEPTABLE
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-09)
Every fiscal year, DLA Energy procures global military jet fuel and marine diesel fuel requirements through four major purchase programs: Inland East Gulf Coast; Rocky Mountain West; Atlantic, Europe and Mediterranean; and ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE IN THE U.S. AIR FORCE’S 87 CONTRACTING SQUADRON UNIT
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-09)
Collins and Garcia’s 2018 thesis, “A Thematic Assessment of The Organizational Climate in the Army’s Contracting Workforce,” explored the effects on retention and job satisfaction of contracting personnel. Their research ...
ANALYSIS OF ON-DEMAND FORECASTING METHODOLOGY FOR FUTURE CONTRACT ACTIONS AT NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, PORT HUENEME DIVISION (NSWC PHD)
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-06)
For the past decade and continuing today, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) has been in a perpetual state of emergency. Inaccurate forecasting for future contract actions contained in our Long ...
WORKFORCE PERCEPTIONS OF REQUISITE ACQUISITION PROGRAM MANAGER COMPETENCIES AND ROLES WITHIN THE AIR FORCE INSTALLATION CONTRACTING CENTER
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-06)
Program management has historically centered around weapon systems acquisitions; however, this is changing as the Air Force Installation Contracting Center (AFICC) integrates Acquisition Program Managers (APMs) into its ...
USING ACQUISITION STRATEGY TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LAW ENFORCEMENT
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-06)
This joint applied project analyzes challenges in the decentralized acquisition of law enforcement products and services in the Department of Defense (DOD). The main issue is whether the current decentralized structure of ...
SMARTER E-CONTRACTING: MOVING TOWARD BETTER SOURCING AND RETRIEVAL OF CONTRACT KNOWLEDGE
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-06)
This project reviews the current contracting storage method for contracts and supporting documentation of contracts in the United States Air Force (USAF) and Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA). The project ...
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