Description
Organization: NAVAIR
Team Name: FY99 SLAM ER Procurement Team
Related Acquisition Topic(s): Commercial and Non Developmental Items (CANDI), Cycle Time Reduction (CTR), Paperless Contracting, Partnering
Description:
NAVAIR 2.4.1.3, NAWCAD 7.2.2.2, and McDonnell Douglas Corporation accepted a self-imposed challenge to develop a system during the FY99 Standoff Land Attack Missile acquisition process to do business more efficiently and cheaper. The ensuing goal was to establish a pilot program which would use web-based technology and rely on existing hardware and software to support electronic acquisition. The result was a validated, web-based electronic alpha acquisition process.
The software tools used were 100% COTS (MS Office applications, Adobe Acrobat, Netscape, Internet Explorer, and Cold Fusion) and the infrastructure was already in place to provide secure transmission of business sensitive materials between the Contractor and multiple Government activities involved in the acquisition process.
The web-based system provides:
complete visibility and control of all acquisition related documents through the internet;
complete visibility by SLAM ER IPT of document mark-ups and enhanced integration of mark-ups into evolving acquisition/contracting documents;
concurrently processed documents/issues which reduce procurement lead time; and
a solid foundation to a paperless acquisition process.
This web-based system is an innovative acquisition force multiplier which reduced procurement lead time by approximately two months and saved a total of approximately five (5) man-months during the contract award process. Additional savings are also expected during contract performance once the website is upgraded to facilitate the use of electronic submittals of CDRLs, DD Forms 250, and various ILS documents.
The website has been upgraded to include the Harpoon and Penguin Program (also contracted through NAVAIR 2.4.1.3) thus leveraging the success of the SLAM ER web-based system. In addition, Boeing and the Navy are planning to follow the SLAM ER model to establish an acquisition website for the F/A-18 Program.
