Small business and strategic sourcing : : lessons from past research and current data /

Small business and strategic sourcing : : lessons from past research and current data / / Nancy Y. Moore, Clifford A. Grammich, Judith D. Mele.

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The Department of Defense (DoD) may face challenges as it attempts to maintain its goal of spending about 23 percent of prime-contract dollars for goods and services with small businesses and at the same time apply strategic-sourcing practices to reduce total costs and improve performance and effici...

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Moore, Nancy Y.,
Grammich, Clifford A.,
Mele, Judith D.,
TeilnehmendeR:
Grammich, Clifford A.,
Mele, Judith D.,
Place / Publishing House:Santa Monica, California : : RAND,, 2014.
©2014
Year of Publication:2014
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (123 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE The Intersection of Small-Business Policies and Strategic-Sourcing Practices; Department of Defense as a Purchaser; Trends in DoD Spending; Challenges Facing DoD in Meeting Small-Business Contracting Goals; CHAPTER TWO Origins and Intents of Small-Business Contracting Policy; Historical Background; Varying Definitions of Small Business: Differences by Policy; Changes in Small-Business Activity over Time; Past Proposals to Change Size Thresholds
  • Different Data Perspectives on Industries and Small Businesses Classifying Industries Correctly; Implications: Small Business Is a Qualitative Concept Difficult to Define Quantitatively; CHAPTER THREE Composition of Small-Business Purchases by DoD and Its Implications for Strategic Sourcing; Small-Business Dollars and Contracts; Changing Composition of Small-Business Purchases; Small-Business Purchases, by Industry; CHAPTER FOUR Identifying Specific Opportunities for Strategic Sourcing and Implications for Small-Business Procurement
  • CHAPTER FIVE Conclusions and Recommendations: Improving the Classification of Small Businesses and Adjusting to Changing DoD Needs Improving the Classification of Small Businesses; Adjusting to Changing DoD Needs; APPENDIX Overview of Data Used in the Analyses; References

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