Best Practices: Taking a Strategic Approach Could Improve DOD's Acquisition of Services
Abstract
Federal agencies spend billions of tax dollars each year to buy services ranging from clerical support and consulting services, to information technology services such as network support, to the management and operation of government facilities, such as national laboratories. The amount spent on services is growing substantially. In fiscal year 2000, the federal government acquired more than $87 billion in servicesa24-percent growth in real terms from fiscal year 1990. The Department of Defense (DOD) is, by far, the governments largest purchaser of services, acquiring more than $53 billion in services in fiscal year 2000. However, our work, and the work of DODs Inspector General, has found that this spending is not being managed efficiently.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- AD1166834
Entities
People
- Jack L. Jr Brock
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office