THE CONTRACT AUDIT/CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION INTERFACE.

Abstract

The report evaluates a number of problems identified in the Department of Defense (DoD) contract audit/contract administration interface area. The study confirmed the existence of some serious, continuing problems in the working relationships among DoD procuring contracting officers (PCOs), administrative contracting officers (ACOs) and contract auditors of the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). The report recommends that the DCAA and the Defense Contract Administration Services (DCAS) be merged organizationally in an agency reporting to the Secretary of Defense in two steps. It also recommends that the ASPR be revised to simplify the flow of documents in the field review of contractors' proposals and to reestablish the ACO as the 'team captain' of the field contract pricing team. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0683679

Entities

Organizations

  • LMI

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.