Accession Number:

ADP002762

Title:

The Leader of the Army Acquisition Workforce,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

CORPS OF ENGINEERS WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Kipp,G. B.

Report Date:

1983-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

5.0

Abstract:

Who is the Leader in the Army Acquisition Workforce I think most of us involved in any federal procurement process know that individual is the Contracting Officer KO. In this article, first in the Introduction I will summarize how the Defense Acquisition Regulation DAR and the Army Procurement Procedure APP, define a KO, how he is selected, his required qualifications, and major responsibilities. After the DAR and APP summaries, in the Text of the Paper I will point out a number of weakness I see in the present system and then make personal Recommendations for Improvement. In the Conclusions I will synopsize the benefits that can result from the overall upgrading of the KO position. Author

Descriptors:

• *Government procurement
• *Army procurement
• *Contract administration
• *Management planning and control
• Resource management
• Army planning
• Regulations
• Acquisition
• Methodology
• Strategy
• Military requirements
• Human resources
• Personnel development
• Manpower utilization
• Symposia

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE