A feasibility study on the implementation of the Red/Yellow/Green Program.

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NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
Monterey, California
THESIS
A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION
OFTHE RED/YELLOW/GREEN PROGRAM
by
Richard Oriece Cowart
June, 1991
Thesis Advisor: Rodney F. Matsushima
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TheimplementationoftheRed/Yellow/GreenProgramistheNavy'snewestsourceselectionimprovementprogram. TheRYGProgram
providestheContractingOfficerwithameansofselectingthecontractorwhichoffersthebestoverall valuetotheGovernment,byconsidering
thecontractor'spastperformanceratherthanthelowestprice. TheRYG Programclassifiescontractorsaccordingtotheirpastquality
performanceusinganautomatedNavywidedatabase. TheuseoftheRYGProgramshouldreduceunnecessaryqualityassuranceoversightand
allowactivitiestoconcentratescarceresourceswheretheyarerequired. Thisthesisaddressesthekeyissuesforsuccessfulimplementationofthe
RYGProgram. Basedonthisresearch,itisrecommendedthattheRYGProgrambeimmediatelyimplementingonaNavywidebasis.
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A Feasibility Study on the Implementation ofthe Red/Yellow/Green Program
by
Richard Oriece Cowart
Lieutenant, Supply Corps,United States Navy
B.S., RooseveltUniversity, 1980
Submitted in partial fulfillment
ofthe requirements for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT
from the
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
Juney1991 /
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ABSTRACT
The implementation ofthe Red/Yellow/Green Program is the Navy's newest
source selection improvement program. The RYG Program provides the
Contracting Officer with a means ofselecting the contractor which offers the
bestoverall value to the Government by considering the contractor's past
performance, rather than the lowest price. The RYG Program classifies
contractors according to their past quality performance using an automated
Navywide data base. The use ofthe RYG Program should reduce unnecessary
quality assurance oversight and allow activities to concentrate scarce resources
where they are required. This thesis addresses the key issues for successful
Navywide implementation ofthe RYG Program. Based on this research, itis
recommended that the RYG Program be immediately implemented on a
Navywide basis.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION 1
A. OBJECTIVES 1
B. RESEARCH QUESTIONS 4
C. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 4
D. SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS 5
E. ORGANIZATION 5
F. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 6
11 BACKGROUND 7
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A. RED/YELLOW/GREEN PROGRAM 7
B. CONTRACTOR EVALUATION SYSTEM/PRODUCT DEFICIENCY
REPORTING AND EVALUATION PROGRAM 10
C. VALIDITY OF CES/PDREP DATA BASE 15
D. TECHNICAL EVALUATION ADJUSTMENT (TEA) 17
E. GREATEST VALUE/BEST BUY 19
F. SUMMARY 20
III. ANALYSIS OF RED/YELLOW/GREEN PROGRAM 21
A. INTRODUCTION 21
B. COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND DATA BASES 22
1. Computer Capabilities 22
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