LEADER 03456nam 2200589 450 001 9910220091403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8330-8231-0 010 $a0-8330-8207-8 035 $a(CKB)3710000000320929 035 $a(EBL)1899337 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001436112 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11916998 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001436112 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11435158 035 $a(PQKB)10174861 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1899337 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11000804 035 $a(OCoLC)898770843 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1899337 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000320929 100 $a20150114h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSmall business and strategic sourcing $elessons from past research and current data /$fNancy Y. Moore, Clifford A. Grammich, Judith D. Mele 210 1$aSanta Monica, California :$cRAND,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (123 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8330-8230-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; 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 327 $aDifferent 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 327 $aCHAPTER 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 330 $aThe 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. 606 $aBusiness logistics$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$2fast 615 0$aBusiness logistics 676 $a355.62120973 700 $aMoore$b Nancy Y.$0942258 702 $aGrammich$b Clifford A. 702 $aMele$b Judith D. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220091403321 996 $aSmall business and strategic sourcing$92126272 997 $aUNINA