Interagency Contracting: Franchise Funds Provide Convenience, but Value to DOD is Not Demonstrated

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DOD) is the largest user of other federal agencies' contracting services. The availability of these contracting services has enabled DOD and other departments to save time by paying other agencies to award and administer contracts for goods and services on their behalf. DOD can access these contracting services a number of ways, such as ordering directly from interagency contracts for commonly needed items. DOD also can pay someone else to do the work. For example, DOD uses franchise funds, which are government-run, fee-for-service organizations that provide a portfolio of services, including contracting services. As part of a congressional mandate, GAO assessed whether franchise funds ensured fair and reasonable prices for goods and services, whether DOD analyzed purchasing alternatives, and whether DOD and franchise funds ensured value by defining contract outcomes and overseeing contractor performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 29, 2005
Accession Number
AD1157239

Entities

People

  • David E. Cooper

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Administrative Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Landing Gear
  • Law
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Regulations
  • Small Business

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.