The impact of industry consolidation on government procurement: Evidence from Department of Defense contracting

This article discusses the dilemma of the defense intelligence. It discusses the interweaving yet complicated relationship of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). Immersed in a divided and a “stovepiped” culture, the member agencies of the intelligence community lacked coordination and collaboration. In this article, the nature of the three agencies of the DOD: the National Security Agency (NSA), the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) are discussed. The evolution of coordination among the intelligence community agencies and the impact of 9/11 on the cooperation and collaboration between the agencies are also discussed including the era of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the challenges posed by the future space surveillance.

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Are entrepreneurs becoming more risk averse?

Strategic Direction ◽

10.1108/sd-09-2018-0182 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 1-2 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

John J. Oliver ◽

Newton Velji

Keyword(s):

Risk Averse ◽

Corporate Acquisitions ◽

Content Type ◽

Industry Consolidation ◽

Degree Of Consolidation ◽

The Uk ◽

The Impact ◽

Startup Firms ◽

Production Industry ◽

Tv Production

Purpose This paper aims to discuss the emerging theme of risk aversion in entrepreneurs following high levels of industry consolidation. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a viewpoint on the authors’ opinion and interpretation of industry consolidation. Findings The UK Independent TV Production Industry has experienced a remarkable degree of consolidation with corporate acquisitions and mergers changing the size, shape and revenue distribution among firms in the industry. In addition, entrepreneurs appear to be more risk averse in terms of entering the industry. Practical implications If the trend in entrepreneurs in the UK TV Production Industry being more risk averse continues, then the number of new startup firms will fall and that could put the future of the industry at jeopardy. Originality/value This paper presents an interesting observation on the impact of consolidation of the UK Independent TV Production Industry, in so far as, entrepreneurs appear to be becoming more risk averse.

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ANALISIS FAILURE MODE EFFECT (FMEA) PADA PENGADAAN OBAT DAN PERBEKALAN KESEHATAN PADA ERA JAMINAN KESEHATAN NASIONAL DI PUSKESMAS WONOKROMO SURABAYA

Medical Technology and Public Health Journal ◽

10.33086/mtphj.v5i1.1636 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 47-56

Author(s):

Nuning Farida ◽

Amelia Lorensia ◽

Budhi Setianto ◽

Agus Aan Adriansyah

Keyword(s):

Health Center ◽

Failure Mode ◽

Health Centre ◽

Government Procurement ◽

Public Healthcare ◽

Regional Government ◽

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain ◽

Drug Procurement ◽

Mode Effect ◽

The Impact

Drug services in Public Healthcare are an important component whose availability influences the success of health efforts. District / City Health Office is a regional government work unit in the health sector, one of the tasks and authorities of which is to provide and manage public medicines for the district/city area. Effective pharmaceutical management in health service facilities is very important for patient welfare so risks must be identified and controlled. One of the efforts made by the City Health Office is to procure drugs using other methods that are legal according to government procurement of goods/services besides e-purchasing, which is called non-e-purchasing of drugs. Risks in the pharmaceutical supply chain are related to product discontinuity, product shortages, poor performance, patient safety, expense errors, and technological errors, all of which can result in system disruption. This study aims to determine the suitability of the plan with the realization of e- purchasing of drugs, identify problems that hamper the implementation of e-purchasing of drugs, determine the impact of obstacles on procurement, cost efficiency of drug procurement and determine the potential savings of drug procurement by e-purchasing for the period 2015 to 2019 by using the FMEA method, the e-purchasing data was collected at the Wonokromo Public Health Center in Surabaya. Study Failure Mode Effect (FMEA) in the procurement of drugs and UHC health supplies in Surabaya Wonokromo Health Center for the period of 2015-2019, it can be concluded that the absorption of capitation funds is more considered using the availability variable compared to the uptake of funds based on the rupiah value because the availability of more guarantees the need for treatment in the sustainable health centre. In this case, the perception of procurement actors in the analysis of UHC procurement process obstacles there are 41 obstacles, the role of E-purchasing is a very helpful system even though the implementation has not been perfect.

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The Impact of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the Turkish Legal System

The Impact of the European Court of Justice on Neighbouring Countries ◽

10.1093/oso/9780198855934.003.0006 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 115-140

Author(s):

Ulaş Karan

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Legal System ◽

Government Procurement ◽

Eu Law ◽

The European Union ◽

Court Of Justice ◽

System P ◽

Underlying Causes ◽

Accession Process ◽

The Impact

This chapter explores whether the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) produces any impact on the Turkish legal system and, if so, its possible underlying causes. Protection of intellectual, industrial, and commercial property rights, competition, trade defence instruments, government procurement, direct and indirect taxation have been regarded as the main areas of ‘approximation of legislation’. Accordingly, laws adopted mostly in the past three decades show that the influence of EU law is valid only in certain fields of law, such as intellectual property law, labour law, and competition law, and this is also where we find most CJEU citations. This influence forms part of the EU accession process, which requires Turkey to harmonize its laws with the acquis. According to the research, despite the existence of a long-standing accession process and legislation based on the acquis in certain fields of law, on the whole, the Turkish judiciary does not seem committed to follow EU law in general or CJEU jurisprudence in particular.

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A Dialogue-Centric Approach to Environmental-Remediation Decision-Making

ASME 2011 14th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management, Parts A and B ◽

10.1115/icem2011-59115 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Laurel Boucher ◽

James F. Clark

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Department Of Defense ◽

Environmental Remediation ◽

Leadership Skills ◽

Decision Making Process ◽

Remediation Plan ◽

The Impact ◽

The U.S ◽

Poor Management ◽

Responsible Party

This paper outlines a multi-step approach to streamline and enhance the decision-making process that guides environmental remediation. The inability of the responsible party and the various stakeholders to reach agreement on the remediation plan can delay the remediation, result in financial penalties, and lead to the development of an adversarial stance that inhibits the ability of the parties to work together in a creative and constructive manner. The approach presented by the authors is designed to expand dialogue in a way that moves it beyond technical or fiscal matters by addressing what the authors describe as the “hidden barriers” to productive dialogue. These “hidden barriers” include: self-interests, the perception as to how people are being treated, a lack of clarity or poor management of responsibilities and accountabilities, unclear or convoluted communication protocols, and an underlying tone of conflict and cynicism. A key element of the multi-step approach outlined in this paper is the process of uncovering these “hidden barriers” and addressing them in a way that turns discourse into collaboration. The paper describes a model the authors have used to streamline and enhance the process of creating sustainable agreements both for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management as well as the U.S. Department of Defense for a variety of environmental remediation projects. The results of this approach include the acceleration of an environmental clean-up from a projected 19 years to 11 years, the development of innovative technical strategies, the reduction of a major backlog of environmental proposals requiring review and comment, and the distinction accorded one group of being recognized as a model of effective partnering. The approach described has widespread implications not only because its use can be expanded to include a multitude of decision-making applications but also because of the impact it creates by expanding both the management and leadership skills of those who use it.

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Order fulfillment errors and military aircraft readiness

Journal of Defense Analytics and Logistics ◽

10.1108/jdal-05-2018-0009 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 71-87

Author(s):

Michael Weber ◽

Daniel Steeneck ◽

William Cunningham

Keyword(s):

Linear Regression ◽

Department Of Defense ◽

Design Methodology ◽

United States Department ◽

Order Fulfillment ◽

Military Aircraft ◽

Content Type ◽

States Department ◽

The Impact ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to measure the effect of supply discrepancy reports (SDRs) on military aircraft readiness metrics, including aircraft availability, not mission capable supply (NMCS) hours, cannibalizations and mission-impaired capability awaiting parts (MICAP) hours. Design/methodology/approach Monthly SDR, NMCS, aircraft cannibalizations and MICAP data from 2009 to 2018 are analyzed using linear regression and independent samples t-tests to examine whether discrepant shipments negatively impact aircraft readiness. Findings Results of linear regression were significant in 4 of 12 analyses, suggesting that SDRs are a significant predictor of increased cannibalizations. Results of independent samples t-tests found MICAP hours were significantly higher on discrepant shipments compared to nondiscrepant shipments in all three analyses. Practical implications This research will increase awareness of the extent to which SDRs degrade aircraft readiness, and provide an opportunity for United States Department of Defense (DoD) supply chain leaders to take action to improve order fulfillment performance in their organizations. Originality/value Little research has been done investigating the impact of SDRs within the DoD, and to the best of the authors’ knowledge, no previous study has examined the effect of SDRs on military aircraft readiness metrics.

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