DOD Commercial Transportation: Savings Possible Through Better Audit and Negotiation of Rates.

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DOD) spends approximately $3 billion a year for commercial transportation services to move cargo, personnel, and their personal effects worldwide. DOD sometimes overpays its trans portation bills or does not effectively negotiate for reduced rates. The Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, House Committee on Armed Services, asked GAO to assess the effectiveness of DOD'S efforts to control commercial transportation costs. He asked specifically that GAO (1) determine whether DOD is preventing excess payments to commercial carriers through preauditing that is, auditing bills prior to payment and (2) identify any other areas where DOD could improve its traffic and travel management programs. pg 3. JMD

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 27, 1991
Accession Number
ADA291981

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Acquisition
  • Agreements
  • Clothing
  • Commerce
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Household Goods
  • Logistics
  • Maritime Industry
  • Military Standards
  • National Security
  • New Jersey
  • Procurement
  • Transportation
  • United States

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