When Disaster Strikes: Is Logistics and Contracting Support Ready?
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Authors
Apte, Aruna
Yoder, E. Cory
Subjects
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR)
crisis response, actual logistics, real-world response, planning and management, optimizing response capability
crisis response, actual logistics, real-world response, planning and management, optimizing response capability
Advisors
Date of Issue
2011-09-27
Date
27-Sep-11
Publisher
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
Language
Abstract
Recent crisis responses, including the Department of Defense (DoD) and the United States (U.S.) integrated response to the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti, in which the DoD played a major role, can be examined and analyzed to determine how greater efficiencies and effectiveness may be achieved. Specific examination and analysis of actual logistics and contract capability in real-world response, including the DoDs ability to deliver the right mix of goods and services when and where they are needed given limited resources, can be utilized to create a more robust capability for future events including the ability to react more effectively and efficiently within the constraints of resources such as budget and manpower if contingency contracting is in place. We examine the planning and management of the DoDs logistics and contracting support for contingency, expeditionary, and crisis response, and provide specific recommendations for optimizing response capability for future disaster relief.
Type
Technical Report
Description
Sponsored Report (for Acquisition Research Program)
Series/Report No
Department
Acquisition Logistics
NPS Faculty
Organization
Logistics Management (NPS-LM)
Acquisition Research Program (ARP)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
NPS-LM-11-185
Sponsors
Naval Postgraduate School Acquisition Research Program
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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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.