Vojenské Rozhledy

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Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2006: 35-56

Outsourcing in the US Armed Forces: Recommendations for the ACRReviewed - Research

Prof. PhDr. Miroslav Krč, CSc., prap. Jakub Picka

The authors depict the development of outsourcing methods in US armed forces, its origins, and sources. Collected data are accompanied by experiences from British and German armies. The American Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued in 1966 Circular No A-76 (lately several times revisited) to define procedures how to set rules which commercial activities are to be done within the frame of armed forces or in private sector. Backed by a number of literatures, magazines and newspapers (Air Force Journal of Logistics, Air Force Magazine, Armed Forces Journal, Defense Nationale, Washington Technology, Wehrtechnik, etc.) authors analyse several outsourcing processes. They present both positive and negative results, including open or hidden problems of A-76 policy (e.g. business process outsourcing). For the Army of the CR they recommend to overcome above mentioned problems by creating the corrective authority, similar to the British PPPU (PublicPrivate Partnership Unit).

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Krč, M., & Picka, J. (2006). Outsourcing in the US Armed Forces: Recommendations for the ACR. Czech Military Review, 87(1), 35-56
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