Accession Number:

AD0780693

Title:

The Contracting Officer and the System Manager: and Analysis of Authorities and Responsibilities Within the Department of Defense.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

DEFENSE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT SCHOOL FORT BELVOIR VA

Personal Author(s):

• Mankin,Richard Thurmond

Report Date:

1974-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

115.0

Abstract:

Is there a conflict between the authorities and responsibilities of the contracting officer and those of the system manager. The author seeks answers to this question by examining the opposing factors between the contracting officer and the system manager, sorting out those which contribute to a healthy program office organization, and identifying the point where collaboration between them should overshadow opposition. The historical evolution of the roles of the contracting officer and the system manager is traced form the Revolutionary War to the present. Author

Descriptors:

• *SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
• *DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• *OFFICER PERSONNEL
• *SUPERVISORS
• JOB ANALYSIS
• CONFLICT
• CONTRACTS
• SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
• FACTOR ANALYSIS
• THESES

Subject Categories:

• Administration and Management

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE