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Additional authors

1. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs
2. United States. Government Accountability Office

Description

1. 1 online resource (22 pages) : illustrations.

Summary

1. For decades, the Department of Defense (DOD) has relied on contractors to support contingency operations and recognizes them as part of the total force. In Iraq and Afghanistan contractor personnel now outnumber deployed troops. In Iraq more than 95,000 DOD contractors support 92,000 troops, and in Afghanistan more than 112,000 DOD contractors support approximately 94,000 troops. DOD anticipates that the number of contractors will grow in Afghanistan as the department increases its troop presence in that country. Several long-standing challenges have hindered DOD's ability to manage and oversee contractors at deployed locations. Since 1992, GAO has designated DOD contract management as a high-risk area, in part because of concerns about the adequacy of the department's acquisition workforce, including contract oversight personnel. GAO has reported on many of the challenges that DOD faces and has made several recommendations aimed at improving the oversight and management of contracts in contingency operations. DOD has addressed some, but not all of these recommendations.

Series statement

1. Testimony ; GAO-10-829T

Uniform title

1. Testimony ; GAO-10-829T.

Alternative title

1. Cultural change needed to improve how DOD plans for and manages operational contract support

Subject

1. United States. Department of Defense -- Personnel management
2. United States. Department of Defense
3. Contracting out -- United States
4. Contracting out -- Management
5. Government contractors -- United States
6. Contracting out
7. Government contractors
8. Personnel management
9. United States

Contents

1. Background -- DOD has taken some steps to institutionalize operational contract support, though challenges remain -- Concluding observations.

Call number

1. GPO Internet GA 1.5/2:GAO-10-829 T

Note

1. Title from PDF title page (GAO, viewed July 6, 2010).
2. "For release ... June 29, 2010."

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references.

System details (note)

1. Mode of access: Internet from U.S. Government Accountability Office web site. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.

Author

1. Solis, William M.

Title

1. Warfighter support : cultural change needed to improve how DOD plans for and manages operational contract support : testimony before the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives / statement of William M. Solis.

Imprint

1. [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2010]

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. computer

Type of carrier

1. online resource

Series

1. Testimony ; GAO-10-829T
2. Testimony ; GAO-10-829T. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86724679

System details

1. Mode of access: Internet from U.S. Government Accountability Office web site. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Connect to:

1. https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo5116

Added author

1. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs.
2. United States. Government Accountability Office.

Gpo item no.

1. 0546-D-01 (online)

Sudoc no.

1. GA 1.5/2:GAO-10-829 T

Research call number

1. GPO Internet GA 1.5/2:GAO-10-829 T