| Preface |
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| Summary |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Abbreviations |
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1 | (2) |
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How This Report Is Organized |
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Chapter Two Contractor Incentives |
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3 | (42) |
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3 | (2) |
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5 | (1) |
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Regulations, Policy, and Guidance |
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6 | (13) |
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6 | (1) |
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Historical Trends in Contract Policy |
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7 | (4) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (3) |
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Effectiveness and Recent Implementation of Contract Strategies |
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15 | (1) |
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Acquisition Documentation History |
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16 | (2) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (5) |
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Multiyear, Multiple Year, and Block Buy Contracting |
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20 | (1) |
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Regulations Governing Multiyear Contracts |
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21 | (2) |
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Benefits of Using Multiyear Contracts |
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23 | (1) |
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Summary of the COG Discussions |
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24 | (17) |
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Setting the Stage: COG Meetings |
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25 | (1) |
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Major Points of the COG Discussions |
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26 | (1) |
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Contractor/Firm Motivations and Incentives |
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26 | (4) |
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Government Influence Mechanisms: Levers That Government Can Pull |
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30 | (3) |
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When Are Certain Contract Types and Lengths Effective, and How? |
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33 | (1) |
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DoD Behaviors and Processes as Enablers or Barriers to Contractor Incentives |
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34 | (2) |
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Improving the Acquisitions Process |
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36 | (1) |
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Aligning Government Incentives to Industry Motivations |
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37 | (1) |
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Characterizing Incentive Structures for Large, Complex Systems |
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37 | (1) |
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Characterizing Incentive Structures for Information Technology and Communications Programs |
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38 | (2) |
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Characterizing Incentive Structures for Service Contracts |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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Conclusions and Recommendations |
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41 | (4) |
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Chapter Three A Methodology for Anticipating Nunn-McCurdy Breaches |
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Background and Objectives |
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46 | (1) |
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Analytical Framework and Methodology |
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46 | (6) |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (1) |
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An Initial Demonstration of the Framework |
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52 | (13) |
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Observations and Extensions |
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65 | (6) |
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Concluding Remarks and Recommendation |
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71 | (2) |
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Chapter Four Concluding Observations |
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73 | (2) |
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75 | (2) |
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B Truth-Revealing Incentive Mechanisms Manages Asymmetric Information Example |
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77 | (4) |
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81 | (6) |
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D Exploration of Multiyear Use |
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87 | (10) |
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E Evolution of Nunn-McCurdy Legislation |
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97 | (6) |
| Bibliography |
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