Competition Act: Defense Science Board Recommended Changes to the Act

Abstract

In response to your request, we reviewed certain matters related to the Defense Science Board 1986 Summer Study report, Use of Commercial Components in Military Equipment. The Board is the senior independent advisory body to the Department of Defense (DOD). The Board undertakes tasks that are of high personal interest to the Secretary of Defense, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, or Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and prepares reports that are intended to recommend constructive changes relating to DOD missions. The panel (1) based its recommendations and other statements calling for changes to the competition act on professional and legal opinion and (2) did not present evidence to demonstrate that the act needs to be changed to expand the purchase of commercial components or that changing the act would have that effect.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1988
Accession Number
AD1178345

Entities

People

  • Frank C. Conahan

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Classified Materials
  • Commerce
  • Contracts
  • Corporations
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Defense Industry
  • Department Of Defense
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Equipment
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Security
  • Task Forces
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States

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