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• Defense Contracting: Improved Policies and Tools Could Help Increase Competition on DOD's National Security Exception Procurements, GAO-12-263, January 13, 2012
• Defense Contract Audits: Actions Needed to Improve DCAA's Access to and Use of Defense Company Internal Audit Reports, GAO-12-88, December 8, 2011
• Contingency Contracting: Improved Planning and Management Oversight Needed to Address Challenges with Closing Contracts. GAO-11-891, September 27, 2011
• DOD Met Statutory Reporting Requirements on Public-Private Competitions. GAO-11-923R, September 26, 2011
• Contingency Contracting: Observations on Actions Needed to Address Systemic Challenges, GAO-11-580, Apr 25, 2011
• Defense Contracting: Enhanced Training Could Strengthen DOD's Best Value Tradeoff Decisions, GAO-11-8, Oct 28, 2010
• Warfighter Support: Cultural Change Needed to Improve How DOD Plans for and Manages Operational Contract Support, GAO-10-829T, Jun 29, 2010
• Defense Supplier Base: DOD Should Leverage Ongoing Initiatives in Developing Its Program to Mitigate Risk of Counterfeit Parts, GAO-10-389, Mar 29, 2010
• Contingency Contracting: Improvements Needed in Management of Contractors Supporting Contract and Grant Administration in Iraq and Afghanistan, GAO-10-357, Apr 12, 2010
• Warfighter Support: DOD Needs to Improve Its Planning for Using Contractors to Support Future Military Operations, GAO-10-472, Mar 30, 2010
• Iraq and Afghanistan: Agencies Face Challenges in Tracking Contracts, Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Associated Personnel, GAO-10-509T, Mar 23, 2010
• Warfighter Support: Continued Actions Needed by DOD to Improve and Institutionalize Contractor Support in Contingency Operations, GAO-10-551T, Mar 17, 2010
• Warfighter Support: A Cost Comparison of Using State Department Employees versus Contractors for Security Services in Iraq, GAO-10-266R, Mar 4, 2010
• Defense Contracting: Recent Law Has Impacted Contractor Use of Offshore Subsidiaries to Avoid Certain Payroll Taxes, GAO-10-327, Jan 26, 2010
• Defense Acquisitions: Further Actions Needed to Address Weaknesses in DOD's Management of Professional and Management Support Contracts, GAO-10-39, Nov 20, 2009
• Contingency Contracting: Further Improvements Needed in Agency Tracking of Contractor Personnel and Contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan, GAO-10-187, Nov 2, 2009
• Contingency Contracting: DOD, State, and USAID Continue to Face Challenges in Tracking Contractor Personnel and Contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan, GAO-10-1, Oct 1, 2009
• Defense Contracting Integrity: Opportunities Exist to Improve DOD's Oversight of Contractor Ethics Programs, GAO-09-591, Sep 22, 2009
• Contingency Contract Management: DOD Needs to Develop and Finalize Background Screening and Other Standards for Private Security Contractors, GAO-09-351, Jul 31, 2009
• Acquisition Workforce: DOD Can Improve Its Management and Oversight by Tracking Data on Contractor Personnel and Taking Additional Actions, GAO-09-616T, Apr 28, 2009
• Contingency Contracting: DOD, State, and USAID Are Taking Actions to Track Contracts and Contractor Personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan, GAO-09-538T, Apr 1, 2009
• Contract Management: DOD Developed Draft Guidance for Operational Contract Support but Has Not Met All Legislative Requirements, GAO-09-114R, Nov 20, 2008
• Contingency Contracting: DOD, State, and USAID Contracts and Contractor Personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan, GAO-09-19, Oct 1, 2008
• Military Operations: DOD Needs to Address Contract Oversight and Quality Assurance Issues for Contracts Used to Support Contingency Operations, GAO-08-1087, Sep 26, 2008
• Depot Maintenance: DOD's Report to Congress on Its Public-Private Partnerships at Its Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITEs) Is Not Complete and Additional Information Would Be Useful, GAO-08-902R, Jul 1, 2008
• Defense Contracting: Post-Government Employment of Former DOD Officials Needs Greater Transparency, GAO-08-485, May 21, 2008
• Defense Contracting: Progress Made in Implementing Defense Base Act Requirements, but Complete Information on Costs Is Lacking, GAO-08-772T, May 15, 2008
• Department of Defense: Observations on the National Industrial Security Program, GAO-08-695T, Apr 16, 2008
• Defense Contracting: Army Case Study Delineates Concerns with Use of Contractors as Contract Specialists GAO-08-360 March 26, 2008
• Defense Acquisitions: Termination Costs Are Generally Not a Compelling Reason to Continue Programs or Contracts That Otherwise Warrant Ending GAO-08-379 March 14, 2008
• Defense Management: DOD Needs to Reexamine Its Extensive Reliance on Contractors and Continue to Improve Management and Oversight GAO-08-572T March 11, 2008
• Defense Contracting: Additional Personal Conflict of Interest Safeguards Needed for Certain DOD Contractor Employees GAO-08-169 March 7, 2008
• Defense Contracting: Contract Risk a Key Factor in Assessing Excessive Pass-Through Charges GAO-08-269 January 25, 2008
• Military Operations: Implementation of Existing Guidance and Other Actions Needed to Improve DOD's Oversight and Management of Contractors in Future Operations GAO-08-436T January 24, 2008
• Defense Acquisitions: DOD's Increased Reliance on Service Contractors Exacerbates Long-standing Challenges, GAO-08-621T, Jan 23, 2008
• Defense Logistics: The Army Needs to Implement an Effective Management and Oversight Plan for the Equipment Maintenance Contract in Kuwait GAO-08-316R January 22, 2008
• Defense Contracts: Contracting for Military Food Services under the Randolph-Sheppard and Javits-Wagner-O'Day Programs GAO-08-3 October 30, 2007
• Defense Contracting: Use of Undefinitized Contract Actions Understated and Definitization Time Frames Often Not Met GAO-07-559 June 19, 2007
• Defense Management: DLA Has Made Progress in Improving Prime Vendor Program, but Has Not Yet Completed All Corrective Actions GAO-07-396R, February 26, 2007
• Military Operations: High-Level DOD Action Needed to Address Long-standing Problems with Management and Oversight of Contractors Supporting Deployed Forces GAO-07-145, December 18, 2006
• DOD Contracting: Efforts Needed to Address Air Force Commercial Acquisition Risk GAO-06-995, September 29, 2006
• Contract Management: DOD Vulnerabilities to Contracting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse GAO-06-838R, July 7, 2006
• Highlights of a GAO Forum: Managing the Supplier Base in the 21st Century, GAO-06-533SP, March 31, 2006 [PDF 3.45MB]
• Defense Trade Data, GAO-06-319R, January 27, 2006
• Industrial Security: DOD Cannot Ensure Its Oversight of Contractors under Foreign Influence Is Sufficient. GAO-05-681, July 15, 2005.
• Defense Infrastructure: Management Issues Requiring Attention in Utility Privatization. GAO-05-433, May 12, 2005.
• Defense Ethics Program: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Safeguards Relating to Procurement Integrity. GAO-05-341, April 29, 2005.
• Air Force Procurement: Protests Challenging Role of Biased Official Sustained GAO-05-436T, April 14, 2005.
• Contract Management: Opportunities to Improve Surveillance on Department of Defense Service Contracts. GAO-05-274, March 17, 2005.
• Defense Inventory: DOD and Prime Contractors Adhered to Requirements in Selected Contracts for Overseeing Spare Parts Quality. GAO-05-73, December 20, 2004.
• Department of Defense: Further Actions Needed to Establish and Implement a Framework for Successful Business Management Transformation (GAO-04-626T), March 31, 2004 [PDF 284 KB]
• Financial Management: Some DOD Contractors Abuse the Federal Tax System with Little Consequence (GAO-04-414T), February 12, 2004 [PDF 463 KB]
• Financial Management: DOD Contractors Abuse the Federal Tax System with Little Consequences. (GAO-04-95), February 12, 2004 [PDF 2.41 MB]
• DOD Business Systems Modernization: Important Progress Made to Develop Business Enterprise Architecture, but Much Work Remains, (GAO-03-1018), September 19, 2003 [PDF 1.25 Mb]
• Contract Management: High-Level Attention Needed to Transform DOD Services Acquisition, (GAO-03-935), September 10, 2003 [PDF 510 Kb]
• DOD Contract Payments: Management Action Needed to Reduce Billions in Adjustments to Contract Payment Records, (GAO-03-727), August 8, 2003 [PDF 953 Kb]
• Business Systems Modernization: Summary of (GAO's Assessment of the Department of Defense's Initial Business Enterprise Architecture (GAO-03-877R) July 7, 2003 [PDF 282 Kb]
• Defense Inventory: Air Force Plans and Initiatives to Mitigate Spare Parts Shortages Need Better Implementation, June 27, 2003, (GAO-03-706) [PDF 415 Kb]
• Defense Inventory: Navy Logistics Strategy and Initiatives Need to Address Spare Parts Shortages, June 27, 2003, (GAO-03-708) [PDF 368 Kb]
• Defense Inventory: The Army Needs to Plan to Overcome Critical Spare Parts Shortages, June 27, 2003, (GAO-03-705) [PDF 363 Kb]
• Defense Inventory: The Department Needs a Focused Effort to Overcome Spare Parts Shortages, June 27, 2003, (GAO-03-707) [PDF 2.36 Mb]
• DOD Business Systems Modernization: Longstanding Management and Oversight Weaknesses Continue to Put Investments at Risk, by Randolph C. Hite, director, information technology, and Gregory D. Kutz, director, financial management and assurance, before a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations, and the Census, and the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, House Committee on Government Reform, March 31, 2003 (GAO-03-553T) [PDF 245 Kb]
• DOD Business Systems Modernization: Continued Investment in Key Accounting Systems Need to Be Justified, March 28, 2003 (GAO-03-465) [PDF 390 Kb]
• DOD BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION: Improvements to Enterprise Architecture Development and Implementation Efforts Needed, February 2003 (GAO-03-458) [479 Kb]
• DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS: DOD Has Implemented Section 845 Recommendations but Reporting Can Be Enhanced, October 2002, (GAO-03-150) [PDF 270 Kb]
• CANCELED DOD APPROPRIATIONS: Improvements Made but More Corrective Actions Are Needed, July 2002, (GAO-02-747) [PDF 350 Kb]
• DEFENSE INVENTORY: Improved Industrial Base Assessments for Army War Reserve Spares Could Save Money, July 2002, (GAO-02-650) [PDF 338 Kb]
• DEFENSE INVENTORY: Air Force Needs to Improve Control of Shipments to Repair Contractors, July 2002, (GAO-02-617) [PDF 298 Kb]
• COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES PANEL: Improving the Sourcing Decisions of the Federal Government -- Statement of David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States and Chair of the Commercial Activities Panel, June 26, 2002, (GAO-02-866T) [PDF 156 Kb]
• DOD CONTRACT MANAGEMENT: Overpayments Continue and Management and Accounting Issues Remain, May 2002, (GAO-02-635) [PDF 867 Kb]
• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Information on the Federal Framework and DOD's Other Transaction Authority -- Statement of Jack L. Brock, Managing Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management and John B. Stephenson, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, July 17, 2001 (GAO-01-980T) [PDF 131 Kb]
• DOD Competitive Sourcing: Lessons Learned System Could Enhance A-76 Study Process (Letter Report, 07/21/1999, GAO/NSIAD-99-152). [PDF Version]
• DOD Competitive Sourcing: Results of Recent Competitions (Letter Report, 02/22/99, GAO/NSIAD-99-44). [PDF Version]
• DOD Competitive Sourcing: Questions About Goals, Pace, and Risks of Key Reform Initiative (Letter Report, 02/22/99, GAO/NSIAD-99-46). [PDF Version]
• Defense Industry: Restructuring Costs Paid, Savings Realized, and Means to Ensure Benefits (Letter Report, 12/01/98, GAO/NSIAD-99-22). [PDF Version]
• Defense Contractor Restructuring: Benefits to DOD and Contractors. NSIAD-98-225. 17 pp. plus 3 appendices (3 pp.) September 10, 1998. [PDF Version]
• Defense Acquisition: Rationale for Imposing Domestic Source Restrictions. GAO/NSIAD-98-191, July 17. [PDF Version]
• Defense Contractor Restructuring: DOD Risks Forfeiting Savings on Fixed-Price Contracts. GAO/NSIAD-98-162, July 17. [PDF Version]
• Defense Outsourcing: Impact of Navy Sea-Shore Rotations GAO/NSIAD-98-107, Apr. 27. [PDF Version]
• Defense Industry Restructuring: Updated Cost and Savings Information GAO/NSIAD-98-156, Apr. 30. [PDF Version]
• Defense Industry: Consolidation and Options for Preserving Competition. NSIAD-98-141. 9 pp. plus 2 appendices (3 pp.) April 1, 1998.
• Defense Depot Maintenance: DOD Shifting More Workload for New Weapon Systems to the Private Sector GAO/NSIAD-98-8, Mar. 31. [PDF Version]
• Best Practices: DOD Can Help Suppliers Contribute More to Weapon System Programs. NSIAD-98-87. 65 pp. plus 2 appendices (4 pp.) March 17, 1998. [PDF Version 1.19 Mb]
• Acquisition Reform: Implementation of Key Aspects of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 GAO/NSIAD-98-81, Mar. 9. [PDF Version]
• Defense Industry Consolidation: Competitive Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions. T-NSIAD-98-112. 5 pp. plus 1 appendix (3 pp.) March 4, 1998.
• Base Operations: DOD's Use of Single Contracts for Multiple Support Services. NSIAD-98-82. 21 pp. plus 3 appendices (13 pp.) February 27, 1998.
• Defense Outsourcing: Better Data Is Needed to Support Overhead Rates for A-76 Studies. NSIAD-98-62. 17 pp. plus 4 appendices (15 pp.) February 27, 1998. [PDF Version]
• Outsourcing DOD Logistics: Savings Achievable But Defense Science Board's Projections Are Overstated. NSIAD-98-48. 22 pp. plus 2 appendices (6 pp.) December 8, 1997. [PDF Version]
• Acquisition Reform: Effect on Weapon System Funding. NSIAD-98-31. October 29, 1997. [PDF Version]
• Defense Industry Restructuring: Cost and Savings Issues, by David E. Cooper, Associate Director for Acquisition Issues, before the Subcommittee on Acquisition and Technology, Senate Committee on Armed Services - GAO/T-NSIAD-97-141, April 15, 1997
• Defense Restructuring Costs: Information Pertaining to Five Business Combinations - NSIAD-97-97. April 1, 1997. [PDF Version]
• Defense Restructuring Costs: Projected and Actual Savings from Martin Marietta Acquisition of GE Aerospace (Letter Report, 09/05/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-191). [PDF Version]
• Defense Depot Maintenance: Commission on Roles and Mission's Privatization Assumptions are Questionable (Letter Report, 07/15/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-161)
• Defense Depot Maintenance: DOD's Policy Report Leaves Future Role of Depot System Uncertain (Letter Report, 05/21/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-165)
• Defense Depot Maintenance: More Comprehensive and Consistent Workload Data Needed for Decisionmakers (Letter Report, 05/21/96,GAO/NSIAD-96-166)
• Defense Depot Maintenance: Privatization and the Debate Over the Public-Private Mix (Testimony, 04/16/96, GAO/T-NSIAD-96-146)
• Defense Depot Maintenance: Privatization and the Debate Over the Public-Private Mix (Testimony, 04/17/96, GAO/T-NSIAD-96-148)
• Defense Contractor Restructuring: First Application of Cost and Saving Regulations (Letter Report, 04/10/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-80). [PDF Version]
• Military Exports: Recovery of Nonrecurring Research and Development Costs, (Letter Report, 05/31/95, GAO/NSIAD-95-147). [PDF Version]
• Military Exports: A Comparison of Government Support in the United States and Three Major Competitors (Letter Report, 05/18/95, GAO/NSIAD-95-86). [PDF Version]