Contractor Self-Governance Programs.

Abstract

DoD prime contract awards for more than $25,000 totaled $ 125 billion during FY 1998. A properly implemented and effective contractor self-governance program allows DoD to limit its oversight of the acquisition process. Self-governance, also known as corporate governance, is a process through which a company takes responsibility for implementing and enforcing legal and ethical conduct. The key component of self-governance is a strong and effective ethics program. An ethics program consists of policies and procedures that define and implement the company's code of conduct. An ethics program should establish a culture within a company that promotes prevention, detection, and resolution of instances of conduct that do not conform to Federal, State, and local law; Federal and DoD contract regulations; and the company's own internal ethical and business policies and procedures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 25, 2000
Accession Number
ADA378978

Entities

Organizations

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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Acquisition
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Risk Analysis
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.