One Small Step for Space Acquisition Doctrine
Additionally, the advertisement encouraged all levels of participation, which decreased the barrier to entry but slightly reduced the total amount of overall data collected. In total, 13 narrative questions were asked (Table 1). TABLE 1. SURVEY QUESTIONS 1. This survey will be confidential. Study results will only be reported in aggregate, while individual responses may be referenced but without specific attribution. Clicking 'yes' below indicates that I have read the description of the study and I agree to participate in the study. Surveys that do not acknowledge a 'yes' response will be excluded from the dataset. • Yes, I consent to completing this anonymous survey. • No, I do not consent to taking this survey. Selecting this, or not answering, will invalidate the survey. 2. Which group best describes your rank/grade? • O-1 to O-4 / GS-9 to GS-14 (or equivalent) • O-5+ / GS-15+ (or equivalent) • Other (please specify) 3. How many years of acquisition experience do you have? • Fewer than 4 • 4-8 years • 8-15 years • 15+ years 4. From the list of acquisition organizations below, how many have you worked within? (SSC, SpRCO, SDA, NRO, AFRL, AFMC, USSOCOM, RCO, SAF/HAF, other) • 1 6. Based on your work experience, which organization performs acquisition best? (The remaining survey questions should be answered from the perspective of your experiences in that organization) 7. How does your organization approach the design and development of technology (e.g. use of COTS, modularity, small distributed systems, Kanban, etc.)? Are there benefits to this approach? 8. Describe the process your organization follows to establish acquisition strategies, including considerations for contract types and incentives? Which contract type is preferred and why? 9. Can you outline the organizational relationship & interactions of the program management and contracting officer teams? Are the teams collocated and does each program/PEO or team have dedicated support from a Contracting Officer? 10. What criteria does your organization consider when evaluating contract proposals to ensure they are executable and realistic in terms of cost, schedule, and performance (e.g. prior experience, subject matter expertise, etc.)? 11. How does your organization establish and maintain program stability to minimize disruptions (e.g. personnel changes, program baseline changes, etc.)? 12. Is your organization actively attempting to execute contracts at the lowest possible classification (when possible)? What challenges do over/under classification present? Continued on the next page • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5+ 5. What is your primary expertise/role? • Program/Project Management • Contracting/FM/Business Operations • Other (please specify)
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