Department of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security

Author: United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-01-16

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9781983887000

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Department of Homeland Security: Improved Assessment and Oversight Needed to Manage Risk of Contracting for Selected Services

Department of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security

Author: John P. Hutton

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2008-11

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1437905331

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The Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) has relied on service acquisitions to meet its expansive mission. In FY 2006, DHS spent $12.7 billion to procure services. To improve service acquisition outcomes, fed. procurement law establishes a preference for a performance-based approach, which focuses on developing measurable outcomes rather than prescribing how contractors should perform services. This report: (1) evaluates the implementation of a performance-based approach in the context of service acquisitions for major, complex investments; and (2) identifies mgmt. challenges that may affect DHS¿s successful acquisitions for major investments, including those using a performance-based approach. Includes recommend. Illus.

Department of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security

Author: United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-05-19

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781719234856

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Department of Homeland Security: Risk Assessment and Enhanced Oversight Needed to Manage Reliance on Contractors

Interagency Contracting
Interagency Contracting

Author: United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-09-13

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 9781976360480

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has some of the most extensive acquisition needs within the federal government. In fiscal year 2005, DHS spent $17.5 billion on contracted purchases, $6.5 billion, or 37 percent, of which was through the use of other agencies' contracts and contracting services, a process known as interagency contracting. While these types of contracts offer the benefits of efficiency and convenience, in January 2005, GAO noted shortcomings and designated the management of interagency contracting as a governmentwide high-risk area. Given the department's critical national security mission and the results of our earlier work, GAO reviewed the extent to which DHS manages the risks of interagency contracting and assessed DHS' guidance, planning, and oversight of interagency contracting.