Government Furnished Property: Management and Accounting.

Abstract

This thesis assesses property management in Department of Defense (DOD) contract administration activities. A brief history of property administration and events which have led to criticism of DOD management and accounting is presented. Acquisition strategy is reviewed to provide perspective and rationale for the use of Government furnished property (GFP). Data was collected from seven contract administration activities through visits and interviews with Property Management Specialists. The conclusions provide assessments of the system, regulations, organization, and staffing for the management and accounting of GFP. Evidence reveals: low risk for contractor, low organizational visibility for property management and critical shortage of staffing. Recommendations include: a balanced sharing of risk between Government and contractor and a more career enhancing organizational structuring of the property management function within contract administration activities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA173171

Entities

People

  • William E. Moore

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Defense Systems
  • Deployment
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government and Public Administration Law.