Military Operations: High-Level DOD Action Needed to Address Long-standing Problems with Management and Oversight of Contractors Supporting Deployed Forces

Abstract

DOD continues to face long-standing problems that hinder its management and oversight of contractors at deployed locations. DOD has taken some steps to improve its guidance on the use of contractors to support deployed forces, addressing some of the problems GAO has raised since the mid1990s. However, while the Office of the Secretary of Defense is responsible for monitoring and managing the implementation of this guidance, it has not allocated the organizational resources and accountability to focus on issues regarding contractor support to deployed forces. Also, while DODs new guidance is a noteworthy step, a number of problems we have previously reported on continue to pose difficulties for military personnel in deployed locations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 21, 2006
Accession Number
AD1166489

Entities

People

  • William M. Solis

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Antiterrorism
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Commanders
  • Military Education
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

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