A Managerial Assessment of the Productivity Investment Fund
The research summarized herein was sponsored by Director, Requirements and Analysis, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. Reproduction of all or part of this report is authorized. ; The Productivity Enhancerent Capital Investment (PEXI) program is a funding program admainistered by the Defense Productivity Program Office (DPPO). The program was established in 1979 to improve the capital stock of Department of Defense activities. It is designed to enable managers to make timely investments in equipment and facilities which increase outputs of an organization in relationship to inputs. The program has separate funding sources depending upon the cost of investment. Projects costing less than $100K are eligible for 'fast payback" funds which are allocated by the respective military departments. The departments evaluate projects for investment criteria and dispense funds according to available resources and productivity strategies. Funding may be received within six months of a request. ; Prepared for: Director, Requirements and Analysis, Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Room 3D264, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20301 ; Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.