Effect of the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Compliance Review Threshold Increase on Data Integrity and Contractor Performance

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Abstract:

This research investigates potential correlation between Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)-required Earned Value Management System (EVMS) compliance reviews and their effect on contractor Earned Value Management (EVM) performance and data integrity metrics. The primary objective is to determine if the 2015 DFARS deviation, which raised the dollar-value threshold for EVMS compliance reviews from $50M to $100M, and the resultant reduction in government oversight had any impactpositive or negativeon contractor performance. The authors examined EVM data for contracts requiring EVMS compliance reviews, data integrity metrics, and performance data on programs with varying dollar values for identifiable outcomes from the 2015 DFARS class deviation. The results of the study revealed that neither the 2015 DFARS class deviation nor the presence or absence of EVMS compliance reviews had a discernible impact on contractors EV performance, EVM data integrity, or on their ability to perform on the contract.

Author(s):
Monohan, Cindy ; Loveday, Jeremy J.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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Publication Date:
2020 Sep 01
Pagination:
0

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
test and evaluation, united states government, department of defense, governments, military acquisition, acquisition, contracts, program management, standards, contractors, data analysis, measurement, california, case studies, data sets, information systems, management personnel
Keyword(s):
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Earned Value Management System, Earned Value Management, earned value, earned value data, earned value compliance review, earned value compliance threshold, earned value compliance threshold change, earned value compliance review threshold change, effect of earned value threshold change, earned value data integrity
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Update Date:
2021 Apr 09