Outsourcing of Defense Commissary Agency Operations.
Abstract
Introduction. The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) operates 298 stores in the continental United States and overseas that sell groceries, health and beauty products, and household supplies to members and retirees of the U.S. Armed Forces, their families, and other authorized patrons. During FY 1997, DeCA had sales totaling about $5 billion and an operating budget, which is funded by Congressional appropriations, of about $971 million. It employs 17,646 full-time equivalent personnel, including: 15,335 at commissary stores. Section 10 United States Code 2482(a) prohibits the contracting out of whole commissary stores. During FY 1997, DeCA performed seven outsourcing studies of functions performed at store level by 219 personnel. During FYs 1998 through 2003, DeCA plans to subject functions performed by 700 personnel to outsourcing studies or direct conversion to contract,
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 05, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA367496
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense