The Defense Enterprise Program: a managerial assessment.
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Authors
Radice, Mark Robert
Subjects
Micromanagement
Regulatory Relief
Defense Enterprise Program
Commercial Practices Pilot Program
Regulatory Relief
Defense Enterprise Program
Commercial Practices Pilot Program
Advisors
Jones, Larry
Date of Issue
1992-06
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
The DoD acquisition community frequently reports that micromanagement and
overregulation reduce acquisition efficiency. The Defense Enterprise Program (DEP)
was an initiative approved by Congress in response to Packard Commission
recommendations to improve the acquisition process. The DEP initiative allowed
DoD to experimentally reduce regulatory requirements, streamline the acquisition
management structure and provide fiscal stability to DoD programs. However, the
initiative failed to provide significant benefits for the designated programs. The
causes of the DEP failure fell into these three broad categories; 1) Managerial failures
in implementation 2) Failure to address organizational resistance to reduced
oversight and 3) Political dynamics of DoD acquisition reform. This study analyzes the difference between congressional intent and DoD execution of the DEP as well as
the impediments to effective DEP implementation. It also examines the
characteristics of the DoD acquisition organization and the relationships between
DoD and Congress while assessing the impact on the ability to reform DoD
acquisition. Lessons learned from the DEP failure may provide insight on the
political dynamics of organizational change and enhance the opportunity for
successful implementation of future Department of Defense reforms.
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Thesis
Description
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Department
Management
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
167 p.;28 cm.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.