Training the Military to Manage Contractors During Expeditionary Operations: Overview and Options for Congress
Abstract
The Department of Defense (DOD) is responsible for performing a wide range of expeditionary missions, including domestic emergency operations and military operations outside of the continental United States. DOD increasingly relies on contractors during expeditionary operations to perform a wide range of services. For example, more contractors are working for DOD in Iraq and Afghanistan than are U.S. military personnel. As a result, military personnel in the field are increasingly interacting with and responsible for managing contractors. Yet many observers argue that the military is not sufficiently prepared to manage contractors during expeditionary missions. The National Defense Authorization Act of FY2008 (H.R. 4986/P.L. 110-181) required DOD, and especially the Army, to train military personnel who are outside the acquisition workforce but are expected to have acquisition responsibility, and to incorporate contractors and contract operations into mission exercises.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 17, 2008
- Accession Number
- AD1171858
Entities
People
- Heidi M. Peters
Organizations
- Library of Congress