GAO Comments on the Defense Management Improvement Act

Abstract

We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Department of Defense's (DOD's) legislative proposal entitled the "Defense Management Improvement Act." The proposal is the product of the legislative task force established by the Secretary of Defense in conjunction with the Defense Management Report. It is intended to bring about improvements in defense management, particularly in defense acquisition management. My statement today focuses primarily on Title II of the act which contains a number of provisions designed to improve defense acquisition. I will also discuss the elements we believe are essential for an effective acquisition process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 14, 1990
Accession Number
AD1102954

Entities

People

  • Paul F. Math

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Crime
  • Defense Industry
  • Federal Budgets
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Regulations
  • Task Forces
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management