Statement of Robert J. Lieberman Assistant Inspector General For Auditing Department of Defense Before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology, House Committee on Government Reform on Defense Acquisition Management

Abstract

This reports dicusses challenging and important subject of Defense acquisition management. As you are well aware, the cost, quality and need for military equipment and supplies have been contentious issues in this country for over 200 years. In FY 1999, the Department of Defense bought about $140 billion in goods and services, in 14.8 million purchasing actions. The complexity, variety, scale and frequent instability of Defense acquisition programs pose particularly daunting management challenges. Today, those challenges are centered more than ever on the need to strike difficult balances.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 16, 2000
Accession Number
ADA375223

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Lieberman

Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Equipment
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Spare Parts
  • Training

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  • Educational Psychology
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Systems Analysis and Design