An analysis of contracts awarded in the face of negative preaward survey recommendation
By: Jeffrey R. Cuskey
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) 
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 149
Description: The purpose of this Thesis is to examine the Department of Defense Preaward Survey process and assess its      effectiveness as a source selection and risk management tool. This is accomplished by identifying the primary      causes of negative Preaward Survey recommendations, determining how Procuring Contracting Officers use this      information in source selection and examining the Department of Defense's experience with contracts awarded in      the face of a Negative Preaward Survey. The data for this research were gathered by reviewing Preaward Survey      files and interviewing contract administration office personnel at Defense Contract Management Command      (DCMC) and Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters. Personnel from various buying activities throughout the      Department of Defense were also interviewed. This thesis concludes that the Department of Defense Preaward      Survey process is operating at a reasonable level of efficiency and effectiveness, but that improvements could be      made to its use as a source selection and risk management tool. This conclusion is based upon finding that      Preaward Survey information is being utilized effectively for contractor responsibility determinations. However, it      was noted that Preaward Surveys are not always useful to facilitate source selection decisions and that Preaward      Surveys are not being fully utilized as a risk management tool during preaward and post-award contract      management. In addition, this thesis presents ten recommendations for further improvements to the Preaward      Survey process.
Notes: Thesis advisor(s): Lamm, David V. ; Shockley, Danny A.

"March 1997."

Thesis (M. S. in Management) Naval Postgraduate School, March 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-148)

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