Second, it will give installation commanders freedom to purchase goods and services from sources that provide the best combination of quality, responsiveness, and cost. Finally, it will strengthen the incentive and ability of commanders to save money by allowing them to spend their share of the savings. SAC is implementing this new program and the MIP philosophy to the fullest possible extent. The program engages the bright minds of our people who want to do things better. It removes obstacles to new and innovative ways of doing things by providing rapid waivers.
Waivers are quickly and easily approved and are difficult to disapprove.
It takes less than 72 hours to gain approval at each level of review. Proposals are disapproved only if they are illegal, immoral, or obviously harmful, not because management judges the proposal to be ineffective. Judgment on the effectiveness of a proposal is left to its originator, the person responsible for getting the work done. The end result is an atmosphere that encourages talented people to find ways to excel in the performance of their jobs. To show how these effective and common sense approaches can be used to the advantage of the unit, let us review two examples of recent MIP initiatives.