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The Performance Based Logistics 2010 Conference was held last week in Arlington, VA. It made me think about how much defense logistics has changed over the last ten years. Performance Based Logistics (PBL) goes beyond traditional acquisition of contractor good and services. PBL guarantees contractor performance and system capability based on declared performance-based agreements between the Department [...] I was asked the question earlier: ”How is the DOD EMALL important other than as a sales tool?” Apparently, the question took some people by surprise, but not me. The DOD EMALL provides several acquisition services that extend beyond traditional eCommerce (though that is certainly a big part of it). Here are my top eight reasons why DOD [...] Last week, Matt Langan of Appian had an excellent post on the emerging use of Business Process Management (BPM) software in the government acquisition process. He stated that, “we are seeing government embrace Business Process Management (BPM) acquisition solutions (versus COTS) in order to gain process transparency, react quickly to change and improve process efficiency; thereby [...] Last fall, Ronald Inman of Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Public Affairs reports that the NAVFAC Far East command generated a total of 3,367 orders and approximately $13.8 million in sales on DOD EMALL in fiscal year 2009 — more than any other NAVFAC command. The DOD EMALL is a web-based Government eCommerce site enabling authorized military [...] “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Shakespeare’s famous quote may be true of flowers and lovers, but what about hardware and repair parts? Name standardization and good data quality are important aspects of eCommerce, but they are especially imperative in a Government eCommerce site, where [...] The simple answer is, “absolutely.” eCommerce data quality relates to both invalid data and incomplete data. Potential customers may find its difficult to recognize what they’re buying without an image or thorough description. Data analysis on the DOD EMALL shows that vendors providing robust data descriptions and product images sell much higher volumes then vendors providing minimal [...] Last week I wrote about the success the Department of Defense is having in leveraging Government eCommerce for the strategic sourcing of its office supplies. What I didn’t mention was the side effect its having on the pricing structures of office supply vendors on the DOD EMALL. In 2004, when the Army was establishing their strategic sourcing [...] Rep. Robert Andrews (NJ) chairs the Defense Acquisition Reform Panel on the House Armed Services Committee. The Department of Defense recently got an earful from the Defense Acquisition Reform Panel (DARP) over its “outdated” acquisition and contracting policies. The panel’s criticisms centered largely on ill-suited “cultural issues” preventing the DOD from moving towards more IT-focused procurement [...] In 2006, the Office of the Secretary of Defense added Strategic Sourcing to the Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy‘s (DPAP) list of standing initiatives. According to DPAP, strategic sourcing is defined as: . . . a proven best practice [representing] how the DoD will acquire goods and services moving forward. It is the collaborative and structured process [...] A few years ago, a Naval Commander arrived in port at Norfolk, VA needing some repair work done on his ship. It took the Naval Facilities Command (NAVFAC) 14 days to arrange for the required services. The Commander thought this was completely unsatisfactory — why would it take so long to make arrangements for something that [...] |
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