Defense Primer: DOD Contractors

Abstract

Throughout its history, the Department of Defense (DOD) has relied on contractors. A defense contractor, as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations, is any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal non-Federal entity that enters into a contract directly with the DOD to furnish services, supplies, or construction (see 32 C.F.R. 158.3, Definitions). Within the defense policy community, the term contractor is commonly used in two different contexts. The word can describe the private companies with which DOD contracts to provide goods and services. It can also describe individuals hired by DODusually through private companies, which are also considered contractors in the previous contextto perform specific tasks. The term contractor does not refer to military service members, DOD career employees, or political appointees.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 10, 2017
Accession Number
AD1031209

Entities

People

  • Heidi M. Peters
  • Russell Rumbaugh

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Air Force
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Contracted Services
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Corporations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Health Care
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Private Military Companies
  • Procurement
  • Security
  • United States Central Command

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.