Accession Number:

AD1166489

Title:

Military Operations: High-Level DOD Action Needed to Address Long-standing Problems with Management and Oversight of Contractors Supporting Deployed Forces

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Congressional Report]

Corporate Author:

United States Government Accountability Office

Personal Author(s):

• Solis, William M

Report Date:

2006-12-21

Pagination or Media Count:

58

Abstract:

DOD continues to face long-standing problems that hinder its management and oversight of contractors at deployed locations. DOD has taken some steps to improve its guidance on the use of contractors to support deployed forces, addressing some of the problems GAO has raised since the mid1990s. However, while the Office of the Secretary of Defense is responsible for monitoring and managing the implementation of this guidance, it has not allocated the organizational resources and accountability to focus on issues regarding contractor support to deployed forces. Also, while DODs new guidance is a noteworthy step, a number of problems we have previously reported on continue to pose difficulties for military personnel in deployed locations.

Descriptors:

• congress
• logistics
• military science
• personnel management
• united states government
• aircrafts
• employment
• military education
• lessons learned
• management personnel
• military personnel
• supply chain management
• warfare
• business administration
• military operations
• department of defense
• doctrine

Subject Categories:

• Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
• Administration and Management

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]