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How "best in class" commercial firms implement innovative practices in purchasing and supply management, with implications for goods and services acquisition in the federal government. Because the U.S. Air Force spends over one-third of its budget on nonweapons purchased goods and services, such purchases are a prime target area in which to seek performance improvements and cost savings. Prompted by a need for improved performance from its supply base, the Air Force has become increasingly aware of the advantages of using market research, contract consolidation, supply base rationalization, and other leading purchasing and supply management (PSM) practices in its dealings with suppliers. To aid the Air Force in its PSM efforts, RAND examined how innovative commercial firms implement such practices in their purchases of good and services. After a review of the academic and trade literature, the study team conducted a series of elite interviews using a structured questionnaire to gather primary data from "best in class" commercial firms. The key findings are that (1) innovative commercial firms are moving to a strategic, goal-oriented approach to PSM, (2) implementing new PSM practices can take a number of years and often requires significant, permanent change throughout the organization, and (3) the Air Force needs strategies to sustain continuity of support for serious PSM change from one leadership team to the next. 450-character abstract: RAND examined how innovative commercial firms implement purchasing and supply management (PSM) practices in their purchases of good and services. Key findings: (1) innovative commercial firms are moving to a strategic, goal-oriented approach to PSM, (2) implementing new PSM practices can take a number of years and often requires significant, permanent change throughout the organization, and (3) the Air Force needs strategies to sustain continuity of support for serious PSM change from one leadership team to the next.
Contents......Page 6
Introduction......Page 26
Focus Market Research Resources and Efforts Where They Are Most Needed......Page 34
Analyze the Industry......Page 46
Identify Potential Suppliers......Page 72
Evaluate Potential Suppliers......Page 78
Manage the Supply Base......Page 90
Putting It All Together: Current Air Force Market Research and Next Steps......Page 94
APPENDIX......Page 98
Bibliography......Page 130
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