An analysis of Navy, Marine Corps, and Army food service contracting.

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by  Ochs, Matthew Gerard.;Zirschky, Stephen.

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
Monterey,
California
THESIS
AN ANALYSIS OF NAVY MARINE CORPS,
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AND ARMY FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTING
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by
Matthew Gerard Ochs
December 1991
Thesis Advisor: Stephen Zirschky
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited
An Analysis of Navy, Marine Corps,
and Army Food Service Contracting
by
Matthew Gerard Ochs
Captain, United States Marine Corps
B.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 1982
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT
from the
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
December 1991
David R. Whipple^)Chairman
Department of Administrative Sciences
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this thesis was to examine the major
difficulties associated with administration of food service
contracts in the Army, Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps. Speci-
fically, pre-award causes of these difficulties, actions taken
by Government contract administration officials, and reactions
of contractors to these difficulties have been identified.
Actions both Government and industry can take during pre-award
and post-award to improve the performance of food service
contracts are recommended. An informational background for
food service contracting has been developed. Armed Services
Board of Contract Appeals and protests to the Comptroller
General were examined in detail; General Accounting Office
(GAO) Army Audit Agency, and Navy Audit Service reports
,
relative to food service contracting were reviewed; and mail
survey results of Government officials and contractors were
presented to determine the major difficulties associated with
administration and performance of food service contracts. The
thesis describes how administration and performance difficul-
ties are caused by pre-award actions by the Government, and
how corrective actions can significantly reduce the incidence
of difficulties, and failure, of food service contracts.
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The purpose of this thesis was to examine the major difficulties
ociated with administration of food service contracts in the Army,
and U.S. Marine Corps. Specifically, pre-award causes of these
y,
ficulties, actions taken by Government contract administration
icials, and reactions of contractors to these difficulties have been
ntified. Actions both Government and industry can take during pre-
rd and post-award to improve the performance of food service contracts
recommended. An informational background for food service contracting
been developed. Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and protests
the Comptroller General were examined in detail; General Accounting
ice (GAO) Army Audit Agency, and Navy Audit Service reports relative
food servi,ce contracting were reviewed; and mail survey results of
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Government officials and contractors were presented to determine the
major difficulties associated with administration and performance of
food service contracts. The thesis describes how administration and
performance difficulties are caused by pre-award actions by the
Government, and how corrective actions can significantly reduce the
incidence of difficulties, and failure, of food service contracts.
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