Sourcing and Acquisition: Challenges Facing the Department of Defense

Abstract

Government agencies increasingly are relying on services to accomplish their missions. The Department of Defense now spends more than half its contracting dollars acquiring services, about $77 billion in fiscal year 2001, the latest year for which complete data are available. In addition, the Department reports that it has over 400,000 employees performing commercial-type services.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 19, 2003
Accession Number
AD1155044

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  • David Walker

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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