ON-LINE REQUEST FOR SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE TECHNOLOGY INSERTION PROCESS IN NAVAL ACQUISITIONS This special notice announces a request by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition in support of one of the strategic goals for Acquisition Reform. This goal seeks to more effectively transition new technologies into Naval acquisitions through better engagement of stakeholders (i.e. researchers, designers, purchasers, suppliers and users of Naval systems) and by providing more effective incentives. Responses are sought (via a website) from all DoD contractors, large and small commerical businesses (including those not normally supplying goods and services to the Navy and Marine Corps), academia, private and government laboratories, Naval program offices and commands, and other military services and government agencies. It is expected that the infromation received will help to identify the good practices that should be continued and barriers to be eliminated, and will suggest better ways of incorporating innovative technologies into current and future Naval systems. The ideas of all stakeholders are needed and will be used by the DoN to evaluate and recommend new approaches to enchance our acquisition process. Comments and lessons-learned from other military services, non-defense companies, and government agencies can be valuable and are encouraged. The on-line question and suggestion form is located on the Navy Acquisition Reform website, http://www.acq-ref.navy.mil/technology/general.cfm. To ensure your ideas are reviewed and considered, all respondents are encouraged to complete this form no later thatn 10 July 1998. Questions concerning this request may be directed to Marci Mouer (301-342-2230 or mouermd.nimitz@navair.navy.mil) or Gary Patterson (703-696-0608 or patterg@onr.navy.mil). It is anticipated that participants will be able to complete the suggestion form in about 30 minutes. Participants will not be reimbursed for time spent responding to this request for suggestions.

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