Contract Management: Coast Guard's Deepwater Program Needs Increased Attention to Management and Contractor Oversight

Abstract

The Coast Guards Deepwater program, the largest acquisition program in its history, involves modernizing or replacing ships, aircraft, and communications equipment. The Coast Guard awarded the Deepwater contract to Integrated Coast Guard Systems (ICGS) in June 2002. The Coast Guard estimates the program will cost $17 billion over a 30-year period. ICGS is a system integrator, with responsibility for identifying and delivering an integrated system of assets to meet the Coast Guards missions. GAO was asked to assess whether the Coast Guard is effectively managing the Deepwater program and overseeing the contractor and to assess the implications of using the Deepwater contracting model on opportunities for competition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2004
Accession Number
AD1179779

Entities

People

  • William T. Woods

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

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  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Coast Guard
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Electronic Mail
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • National Security
  • Operational Effectiveness
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Program Management
  • Security
  • Systems Engineering
  • Training
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security