In FY 2003, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) spent nearly $7 billion on transportation, travel, and relocation services from commercial enterprises. Given a continuing need to make the most of existing resources, including those used for transportation, the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) asked the RAND Corporation to conduct a spend analysis of transportation purchases. This analysis of combined individual contracting action report (DD350) and PowerTrack (PT) data indicates that DoD has additional opportunities to leverage transportation spending, particularly where it uses tenders to purchase transportation services. With such leveraging, TRANSCOM could better manage carriers; reduce rates; and improve quality, delivery, and visibility of services. Such improved management of spending and carriers could reduce DoD's total transportation spending while continuing to meet user requirements. Bringing business currently conducted through tenders under contract could improve incentives and accountability for carriers. Bringing more spending under contracts would also help DoD better meet small business goals.


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    Title :

    Estimating DoD Transportation Spending: Analyses of Contract and Payment Transactions


    Contributors:
    N. Y. Moore (author) / M. E. Chenoweth (author) / E. Reardon (author) / C. A. Grammich (author) / A. M. Bullock (author)

    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    156 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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