Measuring the Statutory and Regulatory Constraints on Department of Defense Acquisition An Empirical Analysis

by Drezner, Jeffrey A.; Blickstein, Irv; Raman, Raj; McKErnan, Megan; Hertzman, Monica

• ISBN13: 9780833041760
• ISBN10: 0833041762
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-10
• Publisher: RAND Corporation

Summary

Contrary to widespread perceptions, program office personnel do not spend inordinate amounts of time on statutory and regulatory compliance activities. Further, the authors could not identify any areas in which policy change or streamlining implementation would save significant dollars in program management funds, reduce personnel, or improve program outcomes.

Table of Contents

Preface
Figures
Tables
Summary
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction	p. 1
Background and Objectives	p. 1
The Hypothesis	p. 3
Report Organization	p. 4
Methodology Revisited	p. 7
Overview and Processes	p. 8
Program Selection and Descriptions	p. 8
Dara Collection	p. 10
Data Cleaning and Coding	p. 13
Caveats	p. 15
Results by Statutory and Regulatory Area	p. 17
Aggregate Results	p. 17
Clinger-Cohen Act and Information
Management	p. 21
Core Law and 50-50 Rule	p. 23
Program Planning and Budgeting	p. 25
Program Status Reporting	p. 28
Testing	p. 30
Other	p. 33
Sensitivity Analysis	p. 34
Special Interest Results	p. 37
An Individual's Time	p. 37
Senior and Nonsenior Participants	p. 39
For Whom Was the Activity Performed?	p. 43
Discrete Events and Processes	p. 44
DAB-level Interim Program Review Activity	p. 48
Restructuring a Major Modification Program	p. 51
Conclusions	p. 55
Comparison with Similar Research	p. 57
Policy Implications and Recommendations	p. 59
Suggested Areas for Future Research	p. 61
Program Data by Statutory and Regulatory Area	p. 63
Bibliography	p. 79
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