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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"federal acquisition"”.
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Federal acquisition procedures
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1994.
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Performance bonds under the Federal Acquisition Streamling Act (1994)
With the passage of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) of 1994, the U.S. Federal Government set in motion a process which is intended to reform the federal acquisition process with the aim of achieving greater efficiency and value. Although numerous initiatives have been adopted in …
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Institutional Dimensions of the Government's "Smart Buyer" Problem: Pillars, Carriers, and Organizational Structure in Federal Acquisition Management
… that institutional characteristics within acquisition organizations may contribute to this problem. Governments do not behave as a single buyer with clearly defined buying objectives. Multiple organizations, each shaped by institutional factors, lay claim to processes relating to Kettl's …
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Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Government Contracting: Assessing the State of Texas Procurement and Contract Management Guide Using the Federal Acquisition Regulation
… developed by using sources such as the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR, henceforth) and other scholarly sources. Next, this framework is used to assess procurement policies pertaining to SDVOSBs in Texas. Finally, this research provides recommendations to refine Texas procurement policies. …
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The implementation of CRM at FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia
… an organization uses to provide exceptional acquisition services to existing customers to retain their business and to motivate prospective DOD commands to become new FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia customers. The four key elements to a Customer Relations Management system are 1) …
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Improving the innovation culture within the United States Coast Guard
… integrated into the organization. Unfortunately, Federal acquisition requirements and budgetary constraints also contribute to the lack of progress in technology adoption. This thesis explores the current state of innovation within the United States Department of Defense and the United States …
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An analysis of ethics laws, compliance with ethical standards, and ethical core competency within the Department of the Army
… training core competency requirement to address Acquisition Research Program Topic #T15-013: Ethics--Can it be taught? What changes are needed in civilian and military leadership training to address recent ethical violations and to ensure that future leaders are well grounded in their ethical …
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Outsourcing market research in Department of Defense commodity acquisition: the issues, concerns, an dprivate industry capabilities
… research in Department of Defense commodities acquisition. It examines the feasibility of outsourcing market research functions in this acquisition arena, focusing on which elements of market research would be most practicable to outsource, and what capacity exists in private industry to …
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Reengineering best value source selection through process innovation and the selected application of information technology
… the productivity and quality of outputs of the Federal acquisition community.
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Diagnosing Supply Chain Threats to Defense Innovation
… causes of supply chain disruptions specific to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) governed prototyping efforts, offering a socio-technical systems analysis that accounts for stakeholder relationships, market dynamics, and regulatory frameworks. Through extensive data collection, including …
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Acquisition strategies for commonality across complex aerospace systems-of-systems
… sub-contractors. This thesis examines how the acquisition strategies chosen for NASA's human exploration architectures affect the realization of commonality in those architectures, and suggests ways in which acquisition architectures can be planned to improve commonality outcomes. The thesis …
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What to Buy: the Underexplored Dimension of the Smart-buyer Problem
… to requirements and evaluation ratings of 120 federal information technology investments. The five contract characteristics selected for investigation were: Contract Type, Extent Competed, Performance-Based Acquisition, Integrated Process Team, and Program Manager Qualification. Analysis of …