Contract Management: High-Level Attention Needed to Transform DoD Services Acquisition

Abstract

The Department of Defenses (DOD) spending on service contracts approaches $100 billion annually, but recent legislation directs DOD to manage its services procurement more effectively. Leading companies transformed management practices and achieved major savings after they analyzed spending patterns and coordinated procurement. This report evaluates DODs implementation of the legislation in light of congressional interest in promoting the use of best commercial practices for acquiring services.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2003
Accession Number
AD1153011

Entities

People

  • Bob Swierczek
  • Carolyn Kirby
  • Cordell Smith
  • David E. Cooper
  • Ralph Dawn
  • Ralph White

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Best Practices
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Electronic Mail
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Websites

Readers

  • Economics
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.