Army Contracting Command Workforce Model Analysis

Abstract

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Determining the Appropriate Size of the Contracting Workforce: Yes We Can!

“…This study and extant literature (e.g., Reed, 2010) have found that workload measurement in DoD contracting organizations is either performed inconsistently or not at all. Contracting leaders can take immediate steps to begin measuring workload and assigning staffing appropriately based on workload.…”

Shaping the Navy's Acquisition Workforce

“…More research is needed to find quantitative methods to determine the proper demand for AW professionals relative to the quantity, dollar amount, or complexity of the acquisition workload at the systems command level. Tim Reed (2010) has published research pertaining to AW workload modeling, but no clear determinant has been found. Such research, when combined with the modeling we have shown here, could help AW managers find the proper workforce-toworkload ratio to efficiently manage defense acquisitions in the future.…”

A Manpower Model for U.S. Navy Operational Contracting

“…The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have required significant contracting actions in both service and delivery orders. Despite this increase, the contracting workforce has remained relatively unchanged (Reed, 2010). The conclusion is that the contracting workforce had the excess capacity to absorb the additional workload, productivity of contracting personnel has increased, or some workload functions have been omitted.…”

“…In this report, Reed (2010) questioned how the DoD came up with the requirement for an additional 20,000 in workforce personnel given that no standard model is in place to estimate workforce requirements. The DoD does not have direct visibility of the contracting demands placed on the three services.…”

“…The DoD does not have direct visibility of the contracting demands placed on the three services. As Reed (2010) pointed out in his report, there is no central repository of contracting workforce data that can be used to make an accurate determination of workforce manning requirements. Reed's finding was that the Army, Air Force, and Navy each have their own way of calculating or estimating the numbers of contracting workforce personnel (Reed, 2010).…”