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Military Operations: DOD Needs to Address Contract Oversight and Quality Assurance Issues for Contracts Used to Support Contingency Operations

01-Sep-2008

48 pages

Authors: William M Solis; Connie W Jr; Sawyer; Susan Mason; Katherine Lenane; Ronald Lake; Larry La Due Junek; Renee Brown; Sarah Baker; Carole Coffey; Karen Thornton; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC

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The Department of Defense (DOD) uses contractors to meet many of its logistical and operational support needs. With the global war on terrorism, there has been a significant increase in deployment of contractor personnel to areas such as Iraq and Afghanistan. In its fiscal year 2007 report, the House Appropriations Committee directed GAO to examine the link between the growth in DOD's operation and maintenance costs and DOD's increased reliance ...