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Accession Number:

AD1173228

Title:

Armored Commercial Vehicles: DoD Has Procurement Guidance, but Army Could Take Actions to Enhance Inspections and Oversight

Author(s):

• Mak, Marie A.

Author Organization(s):

• GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC

Report Date:

2017-06-01

Abstract:

The Department of Defense (DOD) and the defense components in GAOs reviewArmy, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Defense Intelligence Agency, the largest buyer of armored commercial passenger-carrying vehicles (ACPV) in DODhave a plethora of guidance related to ACPV procurement. This guidance is similar to that used by the Department of State, which also procures a large number of these vehicles (see figure). DOD officials GAO spoke with cited the Federal Acquisition Regulation as the capstone guidance for procurement activities. For DOD, guidance also exists department-wide and at the individual component levels. Guidance covers numerous aspects of ACPV acquisitions, including procurement methods, protection levels, inspection and acceptance, warranties, and oversight.

Document Type:

Conference:

Journal:

Pages:

30

File Size:

1.55MB

Contracts:

Grants:

Descriptors:

• congress
• department of state
• social media
• air force
• united states government
• armored vehicles
• contractors
• department of defense
• navy
• procurement
• civilian personnel
• contracts
• government procurement
• governments
• house of representatives
• military vehicles
• standards

SubjectCategory:

• Military Sciences
• Ordnance
• Military Sciences
• Ordnance

Communities of Interest:

• Engineered Resilient Systems

Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release

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