Recommendations of the Commission on Government Procurement: A Final Assessment

Abstract

As Federal procurement expanded and individual problems multiplied, a patchwork of laws, directives, and regulations were installed to cope with the problems. In time the need for reform became evident. The inherent difficulty of bringing about Government-wide change, loss of momentum, and the complexity of some issues will require renewed effort in both branches of Government. In addition, several conditions have dimmed the chances for realization of the Commission's reforms: (1) Diversion of OFPP attention to other matters; (2) Absence of an OFPP legislative program; and (3) Poor visibility of reform progress and problems in OFPP management and congressional reporting. In recent testimony, GAO supported continuation of OFPP and the House OFPP renewal bill as strengthened in committee.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 31, 1979
Accession Number
ADA077252

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Money
  • National Governments
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Administration
  • Small Business

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Economics
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting