Highlights of a GAO Forum: Managing the Supplier Base in the 21st Century

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DOD) and other federal agencies face challenges to maintain suppliers capable of meeting current and future mission requirements. Changing security threats, rapidly evolving science and technology, and budget imbalances have created an uncertain acquisition environment. To identify and discuss key supplier issues, GAO sponsored a1-day forum in October 2005 where defense policy experts from federal agencies, defense industry, nonprofit organizations, and academia shared insights into the current supplier base environment. As agreed with the participants, GAO's goal was to engage in a dialog on a non-attribution basis to reach consensus on the top challenges facing agencies as they seek to manage the supplier base. This report provides highlights of the forum.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2006
Accession Number
AD1169895

Entities

People

  • Katherine Schinasi

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Acquisition
  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Emerging Technology
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Motivation
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Public Policy
  • Security
  • Supply Chain
  • Technology Transfer
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Strategic Security Studies