Defense Contracting
Defense Contracting

Author: United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-01-15

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 9781983869907

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Defense Contracting: Use of Undefinitized Contract Actions Understated and Definitization Time Frames Often Not Met

Defense Contracting
Defense Contracting

Author: U S Government Accountability Office (G

Publisher: BiblioGov

Published: 2013-07

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9781289237219

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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency that works for Congress. The GAO watches over Congress, and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayers dollars. The Comptroller General of the United States is the leader of the GAO, and is appointed to a 15-year term by the U.S. President. The GAO wants to support Congress, while at the same time doing right by the citizens of the United States. They audit, investigate, perform analyses, issue legal decisions and report anything that the government is doing. This is one of their reports.

DoD's High-Risk Areas: Actions Needed to Reduce Vulnerabilities and Improve Business Outcomes
DoD's High-Risk Areas: Actions Needed to Reduce Vulnerabilities and Improve Business Outcomes

Author: Gene L. Dodaro

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 31

ISBN-13: 1437914330

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The Dept. of Defense (DoD) spends billions of dollars to sustain key business operations intended to support the warfighter. DoD is at high risk because of vulnerabilities to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement and also should have a broad-based transformation needed to achieve greater efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability. The author provide his views on: (1) actions needed to achieve measurable outcomes in DoD's high-risk areas; and (2) DoD's progress in strengthening its mgmt. approach for business transformation, including establishing the Chief Mgmt. Officer position. Includes info. regarding the high-risk area related to contract mgmt. at the Dept. of Energy's National Nuclear Security Admin. Illustrations.

Defense Acquisitions: Actions Needed to Ensure Value for Service Contracts
Defense Acquisitions: Actions Needed to Ensure Value for Service Contracts

Author: John Solis

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2009-11

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 1437916732

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In FY 2008, the DoD obligated over $200 billion on contracts for services, which accounted for more than half of its total contract obligations. Given the serious budget pressures facing the nation, it is critical that DoD obtain value when buying these services. Yet DoD does not always use sound practices when acquiring services, and the dep¿t. lacks sufficient people with the right skills to support its acquisitions. This report addresses challenges facing DoD in measuring the value from and risks associated with its contracting for services. Specifically it focuses on: (1) challenges DoD faces in following sound contract and contracting management practices; and (2) recent actions DoD has taken to improve its management of service contracting. Illustrations.