CHAPTER13
Commodity Sourcing Strategies: Processes, Best Practices, and Defense Initiatives
By Rene G. Rendon
Organizations are operating in an environment characterized by countless economic and political disruptions to their sources of supplies and services. To survive in this turbulent marketplace, these organizations must continually monitor their competitive position as well as their internally controllable processes—especially the procurement process. DoD is no exception. DoD annually procures billions of dollars’ worth of systems, supplies, and services in support of the national military strategy. The fiscal year 2005 proposed budget included $143.8 billion for research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) and procurement of defense-related ...
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