Performance Based Service Acquisition is a Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition reform that ha... more Performance Based Service Acquisition is a Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition reform that has had noted success in reducing cost and streamlining the management of noncore government service capabilities (Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense -Defense Acquisition Reform [OSD-DAR], 2000). The guiding principle in Performance Based Service Acquisition is that when an outside vendor exists who can perform a service more effectively than a government user could organically, that user should specify measurable outcomes to a service vendor, and allow the vendor to best determine the appropriate processes (how) of delivering the service. Performance Based Logistics (PBL) is an extension of Performance Based Service Acquisition aimed at the logistic services for major weapon systems. PBL is intended to reduce lifecycle cost, increase readiness, improve reliability and reduce the logistical footprint of weapon systems.
... has exacerbated the above trends. For example, American Airlines pro vides frequent flyers wh... more ... has exacerbated the above trends. For example, American Airlines pro vides frequent flyers who have registered for its NetsAAver online reservations system with a weekly electronic mail message that includes information on special discounts. Some travel agencies are using ...
Page 1. IRA LEWIS DAVID B. VELLENGA The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 The Ocean Shipping Refo... more Page 1. IRA LEWIS DAVID B. VELLENGA The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 (OSRA) represents a significant change in the regulation of the maritime shipping industry by the US government. ...
... DANIEL Y. COULTER The Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement: Strategic Transportation for Na... more ... DANIEL Y. COULTER The Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement: Strategic Transportation for National Defense Abstract The Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) was established in February 1997, following approval of the Maritime Security Program (MSP) underthe ...
School of Business, Southern Methodist University, Dallas. He is experienced in teaching a range ... more School of Business, Southern Methodist University, Dallas. He is experienced in teaching a range of operations management and management science courses in the Executive and Fulltime MBA programs. Areas of Apte's research interests include managing service operations, supply-chain management, technology management, and globalization of information-intensive services. He has published over 30 articles, five of which have won awards from professional societies. His research articles have been published in prestigious journals, including Management Science, Journal of Operations Management, Decision Sciences, IIE Transactions, Interfaces, and MIS Quarterly. He has co-authored one book, Manufacturing Automation and has completed work on another co-authored book, Managing in the Information Economy.
Performance Based Logistics is an acquisition reform that is intended to improve weapon systems l... more Performance Based Logistics is an acquisition reform that is intended to improve weapon systems logistics by reducing cost, improving reliability, and reducing footprint.
The travel agent industry is coordination intensive ; in other words, it is centered on the commu... more The travel agent industry is coordination intensive ; in other words, it is centered on the communication and processing of information. The commodity-like nature of the products offered by travel agents and the ease with which many travel products can be described have led to concern ...
Gap Analysis is widely regarded as a useful tool to facilitate commercial and defense system acqu... more Gap Analysis is widely regarded as a useful tool to facilitate commercial and defense system acquisitions. This paper is a rethinking of the theoretical foundations and systematics of Gap Analysis with practical extensions to illustrate its utility and limitations. It also provides a new perspective on those theoretical foundations from the perspectives of systems and value engineering.
Approved for public release, distribution unlimited. Prepared for: Naval Sea Systems Command (NAV... more Approved for public release, distribution unlimited. Prepared for: Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California 93943 ^Åèìáëáíáçå=oÉëÉ~êÅÜ= do^ar^qb=p`elli=lc=_rpfkbpp=C=mr_if`=mlif`v= k^s^i=mlpqdo^ar^qb=p`elli=
Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per resp... more Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington VA 22202-4302. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to a penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number.
In this paper, we outline an analysis of DoD (US Department of Defense) contracting of private mi... more In this paper, we outline an analysis of DoD (US Department of Defense) contracting of private military firms (PMFs) in an expeditionary context. The paper makes two contributions to research on this topic. First, we outline a general model of how DoD acquisition skills and organization integration capabilities affect the contribution of PMFs to mission performance. Second, we address risk management in PMF contracting by outlining a spectrum of control mechanisms. As PMF management is clearly not the sole job of the acquisition community, we argue that DoD policy-makers should rethink how the department might change itself in order to integrate PMF services more effectively and efficiently.
Performance Based Service Acquisition is a Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition reform that ha... more Performance Based Service Acquisition is a Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition reform that has had noted success in reducing cost and streamlining the management of noncore government service capabilities (Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense -Defense Acquisition Reform [OSD-DAR], 2000). The guiding principle in Performance Based Service Acquisition is that when an outside vendor exists who can perform a service more effectively than a government user could organically, that user should specify measurable outcomes to a service vendor, and allow the vendor to best determine the appropriate processes (how) of delivering the service. Performance Based Logistics (PBL) is an extension of Performance Based Service Acquisition aimed at the logistic services for major weapon systems. PBL is intended to reduce lifecycle cost, increase readiness, improve reliability and reduce the logistical footprint of weapon systems.
... has exacerbated the above trends. For example, American Airlines pro vides frequent flyers wh... more ... has exacerbated the above trends. For example, American Airlines pro vides frequent flyers who have registered for its NetsAAver online reservations system with a weekly electronic mail message that includes information on special discounts. Some travel agencies are using ...
Page 1. IRA LEWIS DAVID B. VELLENGA The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 The Ocean Shipping Refo... more Page 1. IRA LEWIS DAVID B. VELLENGA The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 (OSRA) represents a significant change in the regulation of the maritime shipping industry by the US government. ...
... DANIEL Y. COULTER The Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement: Strategic Transportation for Na... more ... DANIEL Y. COULTER The Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement: Strategic Transportation for National Defense Abstract The Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) was established in February 1997, following approval of the Maritime Security Program (MSP) underthe ...
School of Business, Southern Methodist University, Dallas. He is experienced in teaching a range ... more School of Business, Southern Methodist University, Dallas. He is experienced in teaching a range of operations management and management science courses in the Executive and Fulltime MBA programs. Areas of Apte's research interests include managing service operations, supply-chain management, technology management, and globalization of information-intensive services. He has published over 30 articles, five of which have won awards from professional societies. His research articles have been published in prestigious journals, including Management Science, Journal of Operations Management, Decision Sciences, IIE Transactions, Interfaces, and MIS Quarterly. He has co-authored one book, Manufacturing Automation and has completed work on another co-authored book, Managing in the Information Economy.
Performance Based Logistics is an acquisition reform that is intended to improve weapon systems l... more Performance Based Logistics is an acquisition reform that is intended to improve weapon systems logistics by reducing cost, improving reliability, and reducing footprint.
The travel agent industry is coordination intensive ; in other words, it is centered on the commu... more The travel agent industry is coordination intensive ; in other words, it is centered on the communication and processing of information. The commodity-like nature of the products offered by travel agents and the ease with which many travel products can be described have led to concern ...
Gap Analysis is widely regarded as a useful tool to facilitate commercial and defense system acqu... more Gap Analysis is widely regarded as a useful tool to facilitate commercial and defense system acquisitions. This paper is a rethinking of the theoretical foundations and systematics of Gap Analysis with practical extensions to illustrate its utility and limitations. It also provides a new perspective on those theoretical foundations from the perspectives of systems and value engineering.
Approved for public release, distribution unlimited. Prepared for: Naval Sea Systems Command (NAV... more Approved for public release, distribution unlimited. Prepared for: Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California 93943 ^Åèìáëáíáçå=oÉëÉ~êÅÜ= do^ar^qb=p`elli=lc=_rpfkbpp=C=mr_if`=mlif`v= k^s^i=mlpqdo^ar^qb=p`elli=
Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per resp... more Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington VA 22202-4302. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to a penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number.
In this paper, we outline an analysis of DoD (US Department of Defense) contracting of private mi... more In this paper, we outline an analysis of DoD (US Department of Defense) contracting of private military firms (PMFs) in an expeditionary context. The paper makes two contributions to research on this topic. First, we outline a general model of how DoD acquisition skills and organization integration capabilities affect the contribution of PMFs to mission performance. Second, we address risk management in PMF contracting by outlining a spectrum of control mechanisms. As PMF management is clearly not the sole job of the acquisition community, we argue that DoD policy-makers should rethink how the department might change itself in order to integrate PMF services more effectively and efficiently.
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