Armored Commercial Vehicles: DoD Has Procurement Guidance, but Army Could Take Actions to Enhance Inspections and Oversight

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DOD) and the defense components in GAOs reviewArmy, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Defense Intelligence Agency, the largest buyer of armored commercial passenger-carrying vehicles (ACPV) in DODhave a plethora of guidance related to ACPV procurement. This guidance is similar to that used by the Department of State, which also procures a large number of these vehicles (see figure). DOD officials GAO spoke with cited the Federal Acquisition Regulation as the capstone guidance for procurement activities. For DOD, guidance also exists department-wide and at the individual component levels. Guidance covers numerous aspects of ACPV acquisitions, including procurement methods, protection levels, inspection and acceptance, warranties, and oversight.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1173228

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  • Marie A. Mak

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Engineered Resilient Systems

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  • Armored Vehicles
  • Best Practices
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Congress
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  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
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  • United States Government

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