Accession Number:

AD1026725

Title:

Deliberating A Contract Type Based Risk Mitigation Strategy For South African Defense Acquisitions

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA MONTEREY United States

Personal Author(s):

• Mkhaliphi,Thomas M.

Report Date:

2016-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

113.0

Abstract:

This project explores the possibility of applying a contract-type based strategy to manage acquisition program costs and schedule risks for the South African SA Department of Defense DOD. The hypothesis proposes a strategy that consists of the wide variety of contract types for use within the acquisition process. The emphasis is on the application of incentive fees and award fees. The study analyzed three past programs and one current program from the SA DOD to establish a rationale for considering the application of the incentives and award fee for contract types as a risk mitigation plan. An analysis of three similar U.S. DOD programs that also implemented incentives and award fees based on contract type indicated that from a risk management perspective, the application of contract type is not inconsequential but the risks are manageable. In order to facilitate the application of this strategy, we find it is necessary to adapt regulations such as Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act PPPFA and Public Financial Management Act PFMA and directive documents such as A-PRAC-1034. Further recommendation indicates that Earned Value Management EVM should be considered by the SA DOD to tie deviations between technical, cost and schedule performance.

Descriptors:

• south africa
• systems management
• business administration
• contracts
• military acquisition
• procurement
• INCENTIVE CONTRACTS
• awards
• risk management

Subject Categories:

• Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
• Administration and Management

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE