Improvements Needed at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency When Evaluating Broad Agency Announcement Proposals

Abstract

Our objective was to determine whether the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) properly awarded contracts from broad agency announcements (BAAs). Specifically, we reviewed contracts awarded and funded by DARPA from DARPA BAAs published in March 2011 through September 30, 2012. We reviewed 36 contracts awarded from 9 BAAs, with a value of about $426.4 million.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 06, 2013
Accession Number
ADA589053

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

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  • Human Systems

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  • Government Procurement
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