Military Contractor-Operated Stores' Contracts are Unmanageable and Vulnerable to Abuse.

Abstract

Contractor-operated base stores were once envisioned as a practical and cost-effective means for buying vehicle repair parts and civil engineering supplies, but are now plagued by pricing irregularities, contract abuses, and repeated allegations of fraud. The Department of the Air Force, despite concentrated efforts over the last several years, has been unable to develop a workable store contract for purchasing the thousands of low-cost, commercial items its bases need daily. GAO thinks the Secretary of Defense should discontinue the use of contractor-operated stores. Workable, cost-effective alternatives, such as the Government-operated stores, should be used to establish purchasing control. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 08, 1981
Accession Number
ADA107499

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • California
  • Civil Engineering
  • Commerce
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Pneumatic Brakes
  • Procurement
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Educational Psychology
  • Industrial Economics