Online Reverse Auctions: A Pricing Tool for Government Contracting

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Abstract:

Reverse Auctions RA are the next gene ration of procurement application software designed to link acquisition reform and common DoD procurement business processes with commercial best practices and advances in electronic commerce. When fully implemented, it will serve the DoD and Federal Government. This research examines RAs and emerging electronic commerce technologies that are revolutionizing the business industry today. Through a literature review and interview process, an analysis of RAs along with eBreviate, a commercial RA contracting venture and leading RA software applications in e-commerce is presented. Innovation analysis is applied to the data gathered from the research to develop a new process design. As analysts predict that by 2003, business to business e-commerce will grow to 1 .3 trillion and 95 of business industry is going to go to RAs, only an aggressive implementation of innovative technologies today will prepare Government for the procurement needs of tomorrow. It is to this end that this research is conducted, with the intent of fostering innovative change in Government pricing.

Author(s):
Roll, Bruce A.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis
Pagination:
0082

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
NPS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_4.5.1_Contract Support Integration; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_4.2.3_Manage Global Supplier Networks; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_5.6.3_Assess Achievement of Objectives; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.6.1_Assess Compliance with Guidance; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_4.5.4_Requirements Definition; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Modernization Areas:
Cyber
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT, *SOFTWARE TOOLS, OPTIMIZATION, CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, THESES, INTERNET, BUSINESS PROCESS REENGINEERING, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
Field(s)/Group(s):
Administration and Management, Computer Programming and Software
Keyword(s):
RA(REVERSE AUCTIONS)
Report Date:
2000 Dec 01
Creation Date:
2001 Mar 07