Contract Oversight Capabilities of the Defense Department's Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan (CSTC-A) Need Strengthening

Abstract

This report examines the capacity of the Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan (CSTC-A) to oversee contracting issues such as monitoring contractor performance. This Command, in conjunction with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and U.S. coalition planners, is the Department of Defense Command responsible for the management of U.S. programs to develop capable Afghanistan National Security Forces. As part of this management responsibility, we believe that CSTC-A needs to provide effective oversight of contractor performance. This is important to ensure that funds are being used as intended to support the mission and to protect the taxpayer's interests. We are recommending that the Commanding General, CSTC-A, strengthen the Command's contracting oversight capabilities. CSTC-A concurred with our recommendation and said that it is acting to establish proper contract management and oversight processes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 19, 2009
Accession Number
ADA535326

Entities

Organizations

  • Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Business Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Life Cycle Management
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Program Management
  • Security
  • Training
  • Transitions
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.