Date of Award

9-1993

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Abstract

In an effort to improve the management feedback in operational contracting squadrons, this research concentrated on the development of an alternate method to measure operational contracting performance. Specifically, the research investigated the use of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to measure the productive efficiency of 45 operational contracting squadrons. Operational contracting managers were surveyed to identify critical resources to and outputs from the contracting process. Based on this survey, four inputs and five outputs were included in the DEA model. The DEA was executed for each contracting squadron under study. The DEA output provided improved performance measurement and feedback information. DEA combined multiple inputs and outputs into a single measure of performance. Because it allows flexible weighting of decision variables, DEA accounted for differences in squadron size, mission, and purchase complexity. By examining the DEA generated Hypothetical Comparison Unit, specific input reductions and output increases were established for each relatively inefficient squadron. Finally, the DEA output addressed several desired characteristics of a performance measurement system identified by contracting managers.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-GCM-LAS-93S-6

DTIC Accession Number

ADA273964

Comments

Presented to the Faculty of the School of Logistics and Acquisitions Management of the Air Force Institute of Technology

The authors' Vita pages are omitted.

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