Objectivity Of DOD's Senior Scientific Advisory Committees Can Be Better Assured

Abstract

The Department of Defense established its senior scientific advisory committees to provide independent advice and information to the military services. The committees conduct their work primarily through panels. Each panel performs a specific task or study. The services have procedures for (1) identifying potential conflicts of interest of panel members, (2) selecting individuals to serve on panels, and (3) announcing panel meetings and preparing minutes of meetings. improvements in these areas could, however, better assure the appearance of independence--hence objectivity--of the services senior scientific advisory panels. The direct involvement of DOD personnel in panel decision making also bears on the apparent independence of the panels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 21, 1983
Accession Number
AD1173778

Entities

People

  • Charles Arthur Bowsher

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Committee Panels
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Corporations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Government Employees
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Personnel Management
  • Standards
  • Task Forces
  • United States

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