Achieving quality in procurement through automation

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Jacunski, Walter W.
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Haga, William J.
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McCaffrey, Martin J.
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Department of Defense has mandated that TQM be implemented in procurement. This research looks at achieving quality in procurement through the use of information systems. In doing so, it defines what quality in procurement means. The armed services; three automated systems: APADE, BCAS, and SAACONS are analyzed to see what tools they provide users to aid them in achieving procurement quality. It gives suggestions on how information systems could better be used to attain procurement quality.
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