ART - Contract Administration Problems and Contract Type 2011

The document provides information about a survey conducted in 2006 and 2011 regarding post-award activities in contract management. The survey asked respondents to rank the frequency of contract management problems for different types of contracts. The 2011 survey had a higher response rate compared to 2006, possibly due to changes in the survey tool. The characteristics of the respondents in 2011 were similar to the available demographics of the target population. The document also presents the reported occurrence of contract problems for each contract type, with change orders being the most common problem and wrong product being the least common. Additionally, Table 6 in the document provides the perceived occurrence of contract administration problems across all types of contracts in the 2011 survey. This table likely includes data on the frequency of various contract management problems reported by the respondents. Overall, the document provides an overview of the survey methodology, findings related to contract management problems, and includes a table summarizing the perceived occurrence of contract administration problems for all types of contracts in the 2011 survey.