Operational Contract Support: Additional Actions Needed to Manage, Account for, and Vet Defense Contractors in Africa
Abstract
Since its establishment in 2008, AFRICOM has increased its footprint in Africa to support its mission--building African partner capabilities and deterring threats to regional security. In tandem with AFRICOM's growing footprint will be a continued reliance on contractors to support the command's operations. Accordingly, AFRICOM and subordinate commands must be able to plan for and integrate OCS during operations. House Report 113-446 included a provision for GAO to review OCS in Africa. This report examines the extent to which AFRICOM (1) has an organizational structure in place to manage, plan for, and assess OCS; (2) accounts for contractor personnel; and (3) vets non-U.S. contractors and contractor employees. To conduct this work, GAO evaluated AFRICOM's OCS organizational structures and conducted site visits to Djibouti, Niger, and Uganda to collect information on accountability and vetting processes. GAO selected these locations based on the types of contractor employees represented, among other factors.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2015
- Accession Number
- AD1170264
Entities
People
- Amanda Weldon
- Amie Steele
- Carole Coffy
- Cary B. Russell
- Cheryl Weissman
- Courtney Reid
- Gregory Hellman
- James A. Reynolds
- Michael Shaughnessy
- Michael Silver
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office