Military Uniform Procurement: Questions and Answers. CRS Report for Congress

Abstract

Military uniforms are procured through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), an agency of the Department of Defense (DoD) that provides worldwide logistics support for the United States (U.S.) military services. DLA operates three supply centers to meet the clothing needs of military and civilian customers. In FY2003, DLA managed an inventory of more than 4.6 million items and provided about $24 billion in military and other supplies. Of the 4.6 million items in DLA's inventory, over one million items are managed through the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), with headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. DSCP is responsible for nearly all of the food, clothing, and medical supplies used by the military, and about 90% of the construction materiel used by troops in the field, as well as repair parts for aircraft, combat vehicles, and other weapons system platforms. This report answers the following questions: (1) Under What Controlling Legal Authority Are Military Uniforms Procured?, (2) How Do Vendors Sell Military Uniforms to the Government?, and (3) Are There New Initiatives Affecting the Procurement of Military Uniforms?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 03, 2005
Accession Number
ADA436203

Entities

People

  • Valerie B. Grasso

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Army Personnel
  • Body Armor
  • Clothing
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fabrics
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Materials
  • Military Uniforms
  • Procurement
  • Uniforms

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Materials Science
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense