U.S. General Accounting Office: Analysis of Sustained Decisions on Department of Defense Contract Related Protests (1975-1978).
Abstract
This research effort analyzed selected General Accounting Office (GAO) sustained protest reviews related to Department of Defense Acquisitions for the period 1975 through 1978. The essence of this study was to determine if beneficial lessons could be drawn that would potentially improve the acquisition and contracting process. Using this research methodology, causes of protests were identified which, if corrected, would improve the process. Among these were member or agency conduct, policy interpretation, training, obsolescence or conflict or regulations, and untimely dissemination of new, applicable policy interpretations. Although the results of some GAO decisions are widely publicized, many others are not. Acquisition policy is sensitive to GAO decisions when changes in the Defense Acquisition Regulations (DAR) are specified. Likewise, individual Services and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) are sensitive, because GAO makes recommendations to the Service Secretaries and to the Director of DLA. This study concluded that further analysis of sustained GAO and Agency protest reviews could be fruitful areas for further study. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA084518
Entities
People
- Michael Elwood Younker
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School