DEFENSE CONTRACTS Contracting for Military Food Services under the Randolph Sheppard and Javits Wagner-O'Day Programs

Abstract

Why GAO Did This Study. Randolph-Sheppard and Javits-Wagner-ODay (JWOD) are two federal programs that provide employment for persons with disabilities through federal contracts. In 2006, participants in the two programs had contracts with the Department of Defense (DOD) worth $465 million annually to provide dining services at military dining facilities. The 2007 National Defense Authorization Act directed GAO to study the two programs. This report examines (1) differences in how the Randolph-Sheppard and JWOD programs provide food services for DOD and (2) differences in how contracts are awarded, prices are set, and program beneficiaries (i.e. persons with disabilities) are compensated. GAO interviewed program officials, conducted a survey of states with Randolph-Sheppard programs, and reviewed eight Randolph-Sheppard and six JWOD contracts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 30, 2007
Accession Number
AD1106073

Entities

People

  • Alyssa Weir
  • Daniel Concepcion
  • Daniel Schwimer
  • Doreen Feldman
  • George A. Scott
  • Jeremy D. Cox
  • John Mingus
  • Lily Chin
  • Richard Harada
  • Rosa Johnson
  • Sigurd Nilsen
  • Susannah Compton
  • Walter Vance
  • William T. Woods

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Facilities
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Rehabilitation
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.