Comparative Study of the Perceived Usefulness of Civilian Institution Contracting-Related Graduate Programs by Graduates and the Perceived Usefulness of the AFIT CAM (Air Force Institute of Technology Contracting and Manufacturing) Program by Graduates.

摘要

Contracting officers must be educated on the principles of acquisition management and must know how their jobs relate to the well-being of the United States Air Force and to the defense of the United States and our allies. This need for educated, well-trained contracting officers is met by the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Contracting and Manufacturing resident program and by civilian institution contracting-related programs. This research study focussed on a comparison of the two different contracting-related graduate programs. A background of the AFIT Contracting and Manufacturing program and a background of each of three civilian institution contracting-related graduate program graduates were presented. Then, the results of a survey of active duty Air Force civilian institution contracting-related graduate program graduates were presented. Then, the results of a survey of active duty Air Force civilian institution contracting-related graduate program graduates were analyzed. These results were then compared to results of a previous survey of AFIT resident program graduates. The two groups were compared in four sections: Demographics, Perceptions, Course Usefulness, and Open-ended Questions. Lastly, conclusions and recommendations based upon the data analysis are presented. (Thesis)