Federal Property Disposal Information on DOD's Surplus Property Program

Abstract

DODs disposal process is governed by numerous laws and regulations that require DODs surplus property be made available to many organizations. Thus, the best items are taken through the transfer and donation process leaving the least marketable items available for sale. This and other factors contribute to DODs low rates of return. Although the private sector obtains higher rates of return than DOD for comparable items, it does not handle the quantities, types, and conditions of items that DOD does. Thus, the private sector is able to develop disposal expertise and tailor its disposal strategies so that it obtains higher rates of return.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 12, 1997
Accession Number
AD1173068

Entities

People

  • David E Warren

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Best Practices
  • Civil Aviation
  • Commerce
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Government Employees
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • Marketing
  • Military Equipment
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.