Defense Acquisitions: How and Where DoD Spends Its Contracting Dollars

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DOD) has long relied on contractors to provide the U.S. military with a wide range of goods and services, including weapons, vehicles, food, uniforms, and operational support. Without contractor support, the United States would be currently unable to arm and field an effective fighting force. Costs and trends associated with contractor support provides Congress more information upon which to make budget decisions and weigh the relative costs and benefits of different military operationsincluding contingency operations and maintaining bases around the world.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 02, 2018
Accession Number
AD1169686

Entities

People

  • Christopher T. Mann
  • John F. Sargent
  • Moshe Schwartz

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Federal Budgets
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geographic Regions
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Africa Command
  • United States Central Command
  • United States European Command
  • United States Government
  • United States Northern Command
  • United States Southern Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.