Acquisition Workforce: Additional Actions and Data Needed for DOD to Improve Its Management and Oversight

Abstract

Since 2001, Department of Defense?s (DOD) spending on goods and services has more than doubled to $388 billion in 2008, while the number of civilian and military acquisition personnel has remained relatively stable. To supplement its in-house workforce, DOD relies heavily on contractor personnel. If it does not maintain an adequate workforce, DOD places its billion-dollar acquisitions at an increased risk of poor outcomes and vulnerability to fraud, waste, and abuse. This testimony is based on GAO?s March 2009 report and addresses DOD?s efforts to assess the sufficiency of the total acquisition workforce and to improve its management and oversight of that workforce. It also discusses selected practices of leading organizations that may provide DOD with insights for its efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA499234

Entities

People

  • John K. Needham

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Economics
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.