Inherently Governmental Functions and Department of Defense Operations
Inherently Governmental Functions and Department of Defense Operations

Author: John R. Luckey

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 1437918859

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An ¿inherently governmental function¿ is one that, as a matter of law and policy, must be performed by fed. gov¿t. employees and cannot be contracted out because it is ¿intimately related to the public interest.¿ This report provides background, issues, and options for Congress on defining inherently governmental functions within the context of U.S. Dept. of Defense (DoD) operations. The report focuses upon DoD because of the specific functions that it performs; its prominent role in fed. contracting; its unique workforce, which consists of military and civilian personnel; and recent allegations that DoD, among other agencies, has improperly contracted out inherently governmental functions. Charts and tables.

Performance of Commercial Activities
Performance of Commercial Activities

Author: United States. Office of Management and Budget

Publisher:

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 14

ISBN-13:

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"This Circular establishes Federal policy regarding the performance of commercial activities," i.e., Federal policy on whether government agencies should produce goods and services in-house or contract them out to commercial sources. Cf. pp. 1-2.

Inherently Governmental Functions
Inherently Governmental Functions

Author: Craig A. Montey

Publisher: Nova Biomedical Books

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781612096186

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An "inherently governmental function" is one that, as a matter of law and policy, must be performed by federal government employees and cannot be contracted out because it is "intimately related to the public interest". This book provides background, issues and options for Congress on defining inherently governmental functions within the context of DOD operations. It situates contemporary debates over which functions are inherently governmental within the context of the broader debate about the proper roles of the public and private sectors.