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Title: Defining Success: The Air Force Information Technology Commodity Council
Authors: Casey A. Cortese
Heather Shelby
Timothy J. Strobel
Keywords: Strategic Sourcing
Leverage Items
Community Council
Air Force Information Technology Commodity Council (AFITCC)
Issue Date: 1-Dec-2005
Publisher: Acquisition Research Program
Citation: Published--Unlimited Distribution
Series/Report no.: Strategic Sourcing
NPS-CM-06-006
Abstract: The Department of Defense (DoD) is using industry best practices to transform the way it manages its acquisition functions to include its people, processes, practices, and policies. Strategic sourcing is one such process. The objective of strategic sourcing is the creation and application of carefully crafted procurement strategies to acquire various supplies and services at the lowest total cost. While numerous sourcing strategies exist (e.g., those for strategic items, leverage items, bottleneck items, and noncritical items), this study focused on leverage items and the use of commodity councils, specifically the Air Force Information Technology Commodity Council (AFITCC). Using a case study approach, this research identified the specific factors that contributed to the successful development and implementation of AFITCC. These factors included the development of an overall sourcing strategy, the utilization of an appropriate commodity strategy, and the ability to implement change within an organization. Thus, by documenting specific challenges and successes, this research should help to guide the development and implementation of commodity councils throughout the Air Force, DoD, and various other public organizations.
Description: Contract Management / Graduate Student Research
URI: https://dair.nps.edu/handle/123456789/2026
Appears in Collections:NPS Graduate Student Theses & Reports

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