Contract Management: DOD Developed Draft Guidance for Operational Contract Support but Has Not Met All Legislative Requirements

Abstract

Congress, GAO, and others have frequently reported on or expressed concerns about the long-standing challenges that DOD faces when managing operational contract support. To respond to these concerns, Congress enacted an amendment to title 10 of the U.S. Code adding section 2333, which directed the Secretary of Defense in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to develop joint policies by April 2008 for requirements definition, contingency program management, and contingency contracting during combat and post-conflict operations. This report responds to congressional direction included in section 849 of NDAA FY08. Our objectives were to determine the extent to which (1) DOD has complied with section 2333 of title 10 of the U.S. Code to develop joint policies for (a) requirements definition, (b) contingency program management, (c) contingency contracting, and (d) training for personnel outside the acquisition workforce; and (2) DOD has implemented these joint policies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 20, 2008
Accession Number
ADA490277

Entities

People

  • John Hutton
  • Linda Kohn

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Department Of State
  • Deployment
  • Employment
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • Warfare

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.