| Defense Acquisitions: Observations on the Department of Defense Service Contract Inventories for Fiscal Year 2008 |
29 Jan 2010 |
53 pages |
| Authors:
John P Hutton; William Solis; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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 | The Department of Defense (DOD) reported obligating roughly $200 billion on service contracts in fiscal year 2008. 10 USC 2330a requires DOD to collect data on the purchase of services, compile an inventory of those services, and submit the inventory to Congress annually. The inventory is to be made available to the public. Further, within 90 days of submission of the annual inventory to Congress, DOD must review the inventory ... |
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| Defense Acquisitions: Status of DOD's Implementation of Independent Management Reviews for Services Acquisitions |
Jan 2010 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
John P Hutton; Timothy DiNapoli; E B Booth; Morgan D Ramaker; Christopher Mulkins; Thomas Twambly; Alyssa Weir; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Department of Defense (DOD) is the federal government's largest purchaser of contractor-provided services, obligating more than $207 billion on services contracts in fiscal year 2009. DoD contract management has been on GAO's high-risk list since 1992, in part because of continued weaknesses in DoD's management and oversight of contracts for services. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 directed DoD to issue guidance providing for independent management ... |
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| Defense Contracting: DOD Has Enhanced Insight into Undefinitized Contract Action Use, but Management at Local Commands Needs Improvement |
Jan 2010 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
John P Hutton; Penny B Augustine; Megan Hill; Rob Miller; Brian Smith; J A Walker; Julia Kennon; John Krump; Ken Patton; Bob Swierczek; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| To meet urgent needs, DoD can issue undefinitized contract actions (UCA), which authorize contractors to begin work before reaching a final agreement on contract terms. Such actions are considered to be a risky contract vehicle for the government because contractors lack incentives to control costs during this period. Defense regulations provide that the government determination of contractors' allowable profit or fee should reflect any reduced cost risk. Pursuant to the ... |
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| Coast Guard. As Deepwater Systems Integrator, Coast Guard is Reassessing Costs and Capabilities but Lags in Applying its Disciplined Acquisition Approach |
Jul-2009 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Greg Campbell; Michele Mackin; John P Hutton; Carolynn Cavanaugh; J K Keener; Angie Nichols-Friedman; Sylvia Schatz; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Deepwater Program-the largest acquisition program in the Coast Guard's history-began in the late 1990s as an effort to recapitalize the Coast Guard's operational fleet. The program now includes projects to build or modernize five classes each of ships and aircraft, and procurement of other capabilities such as improved command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) and unmanned aircraft. Recognizing that it did not have in place a ... |
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| Contingency Contracting. DOD, State, and USAID Are Taking Actions to Track Contracts and Contractor Personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan |
01-Apr-2009 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
John P Hutton; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Departments of Defense (DOD) and State (State) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have relied extensively on contractors to support troops and civilian personnel and carry out reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. While recognizing the benefits of using contractors, GAO and others have noted the risks and challenges associated with relying on contractors. To help increase contractor oversight, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year ... |
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