Defense Procurement: Fresh Fruit Buying Practices

Abstract

DISC purchases about $140 million to $150 million of fresh fruits and vegetables annually for troop support at military bases, military commissary resale, and other government facilities, such as Veterans Administration hospitals. According to DPSC officials, commissary resale requirements make up the largest portion of DPSCS total fresh produce requirements. Purchases of fresh fruits and vegetables are made by 17 Defense Subsistence Offices (DSOs). The DSOS obtain fresh fruits and vegetables from two sources. Small quantity orders, and more perishable items, are bought at the local (terminal) market by the ~60s from the commercial.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 02, 1990
Accession Number
AD1173578

Entities

People

  • Paul F. Math

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Acquisition
  • California
  • Climate Change
  • Department Of Defense
  • Food Chains
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • National Security
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • Procurement
  • Standards
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Terminals
  • United States
  • Vegetables
  • Virginia

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.