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Cancellations and delays in completion of Department of Defense A-76 cost comparisons / Edward G. Keating

Author
Keating, Edward G. (Edward Geoffrey), 1965-
Published
Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 1997.
Physical Description
xiii, 64 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Additional Creators
International Security and Defense Policy Center, National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), Rand Corporation, and United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense
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Summary
The Department of Defense (DoD) has recently increased its use of A-76 public/private cost comparisons. This documented briefing examines the history of A-76 public/private cost comparisons in the DoD using data covering fiscal years 1978-1994. A-76 refers to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circular A-76, which mandates the process for competition for work between government employees and contractors. A fuller understanding of this history may provide insights as to how future cost comparisons might progress as well as suggest possible policy changes to improve future outcomes. It is thought that cost comparisons might reduce infrastructure costs and/or increase military effectiveness. As a note of caution, however, this study finds that since 1978 there have been approximately five A-76 cost comparisons cancelled for every eight completed. Further, those completed have often taken two years or longer to complete. The briefing considers DoD cost comparison background, patterns of cost comparison cancellations, and durations of completed comparisons.
Report Numbers
RAND/DB-191-OSD
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ISBN
0833024884
Note
"National Defense Research Institute."
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 63-64).
Other Forms
Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.
Funding Information
Office of Secretary of Defense. DASW01-95-C-0059. ND001 4C20
Complexity Note
Supersedes RAND/PM-574-OSD.
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