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Accession Number:

AD1151825

Title:

Military Base Closures: Observations on Preparations for the Upcoming Base Realignment and Closure Round

Author(s):

• Holman, Barry W

Author Organization(s):

• United States General Accounting Office

Report Date:

2004-03-25

Abstract:

GAOs work in examining lessons learned from prior BRAC rounds found that the prior legislation and the framework it outlined served the process well, and that it should provide a useful framework for a future round. Furthermore, the legislation and its implementation provided for checks and balances to ensure the integrity of the process. GAO has played a long-standing role as an independent and objective observer of the BRAC process. GAO has operated in a real-time setting and has had access to significant portions of the process as it has evolved, thus affording DOD an early opportunity to address any concerns GAO might identify. GAOs role in the 2005 round remains the same, and GAO has been observing the process since DOD began work on the 2005 round. Timely access to DOD data is key to fulfilling GAOs role.

Document Type:

Conference:

Journal:

Pages:

24

File Size:

0.35MB

Contracts:

Grants:

Descriptors:

• base closures
• congress
• environmental restoration and remediation
• law
• national security
• united states
• department of defense
• economic impact
• governments
• lessons learned
• political systems
• budgets
• civilian personnel
• economic analysis
• financial management
• accounting
• accuracy

SubjectCategory:

• Behavioral and Social Sciences
• Military Sciences

Communities of Interest:

• Human Systems

Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release

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