The Spring 2003 edition of the "Acquisition Review Quarterly" (the ARQ) journal of the Defense Acquisition University is available the DAU Web Site. The introduction has A Note From The Guest Editors which reports under the topic "Overview of the PM CoP Risk Management Community"...
"the concept is to provide knowledge anytime and anywhere by linking acquisition community members and supporters, horizontally and vertically, to solve problems and learn. Knowledge reuse and creation are the cornerstone attributes aimed at increasing workforce proficiency and decision quality."
Go to the PM CoP Risk Management Community Web Site for more on this US DoD Acquistion Community of Practic.
The Spring 2003 ARQ edition includes papers on:
The ARQ is available electronically on the [DAU Home Page.]
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On Project Management Procurement
The US Department of Defense's Incentive Strategies For Defense Acquisitions Guide supports contracting for best value acquisitions. It is an amplification of existing US Department of Defense policies on the use of incentives of cost-based and noncost-based procurements.
The Guide provides some excellent learning in answering the following:
Incentives should exist in every business arrangement. And if properly structured incentives maximize value for all parties. While this Guide has been developed for US defense contracting the information is also of value to anyone involved in structuring, negotiating and administering a project contract.
A copy of the Defence Acquisition University's Incentive Strategies For Defense Acquisitions Guide is available at http://www.dau.mil/pubs/misc/incentive.asp