The Measure of Performance in Logistics Acquisition

Abstract

Acquisition reform initiatives changed the way we buy logistics are bought Structured military standards and regulations were replaced with performance specifications to enable determination up front of the best logistics resources for a system as a function of the systems engineering process. The emphasis is on planning the acquisition to know “what, how, when, where, and why” before the contract is written. The need is to incorporate “guidance” in the contract to eliminate future supportability and sus‐tainability issues and problems. The goal is to reduce redundancies in deliv‐erables, use and enhance what is available, and to be flexible and innovative in meeting logistics requirements.