Contract Pricing: Reasons for the Decline in Reported Defective Pricing

Abstract

In May 1992, we reported to you that the amount of potential defective pricing' on Department of Defense (DOD) contracts as reported by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) had dropped for the first time in a number of years. You asked that we determine the reason for this reduction and any further declines that might be occurring. As agreed with your staff we focused our work on the 3-year period beginning in fiscal year 1990--the peak of reported defective pricing-- and ending in fiscal year 1992--the latest year for which data was available. On April 5,1994, we briefed your staff on our work. This letter summarizes our findings, and appendix I contains the more detailed contents of our briefing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 11, 1994
Accession Number
AD1176746

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  • Charles W. Thompson
  • Daniel C. Jacobsen
  • David E. Cooper
  • Evan L. Jr Stoll
  • John L. Carter
  • Linda Y. Melver
  • Patricia J. Rennie
  • Robert J. Aiken
  • Stanley G. Stenersen
  • Stanley J. Kostyla
  • William R. Swick

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