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dc.contributor.advisorStone, Mark W.
dc.contributor.advisorCuskey, Jeffrey R.
dc.contributor.authorGrimes, Jeffrey Kash
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-06T18:43:32Z
dc.date.available2013-05-06T18:43:32Z
dc.date.issued1998-12
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/32638
dc.description.abstractThe Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) Program, initiated by DoD as a joint acquisition and warfighting community effort, is intended to exploit mature and maturing technologies to assist in solving identified military needs. The focus of the research is to examine the ACTD program, its three classes and the contracting methods employed in each class. The objective of this research is to determine if contracting methodology is a critical decision element in the ACTD process and provide recommendations for Government contracting personnel in contracting for future ACTDs. This study compares and contrasts procurements through the formal acquisition process to those via the ACTD Program. Additionally, major ACTD outcomes, issues, challenges and lessons learned are analyzed to assess how they may impact the contracting process. Due to the highly diverse nature of ACTD systems, the choice or prescription of a particular contract method was not found to be a critical process element. The ACTD process should remain flexible to achieve the objectives for which it was established. Contracting officials should be encouraged to tailor the acquisition process to the needs of the particular programs, minimize cost, schedule and performance risks and incentivize contractor performance to the maximum extent possible.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/analysisofcontra1094532638
dc.format.extentxv, 141 p.;28 cm.en_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherMonterey, California. Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.titleAnalysis of contracting methods employed in the advanced concept technology demonstration programen_US
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dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.contributor.secondreaderNA
dc.contributor.departmentManagement
dc.subject.authorNAen_US
dc.description.recognitionNAen_US
dc.description.serviceU.S. Navy (U.S.N.) author.en_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameM.S. in Managementen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineManagementen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.


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