A methodology for implementing the Department of Defense's current in-sourcing policy / Jessie Riposo [et al.]

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Rand Corporation.

National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)

Riposo, Jessie.

Series:

Technical report (Rand Corporation)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Contracting out--United States--Evaluation.

Contracting out.

United States. Department of Defense--Procurement.

United States.

United States. Department of Defense--Rules and practice.

Physical Description:

xv, 49 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND ; ©2011.

Summary:

Identifying the appropriate balance between contractor and government staff is not a new challenge for the government. However, recent direction from Department of Defense (DoD) leadership has led to increased awareness of the importance of finding this balance. During the past decade, in-sourcing has received increased support from members of Congress and the Obama administration. Unfortunately, producing definitive guidance that can be used to objectively determine the appropriate balance between contractor and government staff has proven quite challenging. The authors review the recent history of outsourcing and in-sourcing in DoD, assess relevant laws and policies, and offer interpretations of key terms. Using this information, they describe an approach to implementing current in-sourcing guidance and present a questionnaire designed to help officials make in-sourcing assessments in accordance with DoD policy.

Contents:

Introduction A look at the history of sourcing Overview of current policy and guidance Methodology Conclusions

Notes:

"Prepared for the United States Navy."