Iraq and Afghanistan: Agencies are Taking Steps to Improve Data on Contracting but Need to Standardize Reporting

Abstract

The Departments of Defense (DOD) and State (State) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have relied extensively on contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan to provide a range of services, such as security, transportation, and base operations. Additionally, State and USAID have relied on recipients of grants and cooperative agreements - two types of assistance instruments - to implement infrastructure, governance, and economic development projects in the two countries. Reliable, meaningful data related to contracts and assistance instruments are a starting point for informing agency decisions and ensuring proper management and oversight. In recent years, Congress has taken a series of actions to increase the oversight and availability of information related to Iraq and Afghanistan contracts and assistance instruments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 12, 2012
Accession Number
AD1176654

Entities

People

  • Alyssa Weir
  • Bradley Terry
  • Burns C. Echert
  • Carole Coffey
  • David Hancock
  • Johana R. Ayers
  • John P. Hutton
  • Julia Kennon
  • Kasea Hamar

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Acquisition
  • Afghanistan
  • Agreements
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Economic Development
  • Electronic Mail
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Infrastructure
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Reliability
  • Security
  • Security Personnel
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.