03456nam 2200589 450 991022009140332120200520144314.00-8330-8231-00-8330-8207-8(CKB)3710000000320929(EBL)1899337(SSID)ssj0001436112(PQKBManifestationID)11916998(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001436112(PQKBWorkID)11435158(PQKB)10174861(Au-PeEL)EBL1899337(CaPaEBR)ebr11000804(OCoLC)898770843(MiAaPQ)EBC1899337(EXLCZ)99371000000032092920150114h20142014 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtccrSmall business and strategic sourcing lessons from past research and current data /Nancy Y. Moore, Clifford A. Grammich, Judith D. MeleSanta Monica, California :RAND,2014.©20141 online resource (123 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8330-8230-2 Includes bibliographical references.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 ThresholdsDifferent 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 ProcurementCHAPTER 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; ReferencesThe 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 efficiency and in ways that will not conflict with small-business goals.Business logisticsUnited StatesUnited StatesfastBusiness logistics355.62120973Moore Nancy Y.942258Grammich Clifford A.Mele Judith D.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910220091403321Small business and strategic sourcing2126272UNINA