Agreement Needed on DoD Guidelines for Exempting Certain ADP Equipment and Service Procurements from the Brooks Act.

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Abstract:

Section 908 of the 1982 DOD Authorization Act 10 U.S.C. 2315 modifies the coverage of Section 111 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949--the Brooks Act 40 U.S.C. 759--by exempting certain DOD procurements of ADP equipment and services. In addition to a general exemption concerning equipment and services critical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions discussed below, the Authorization Act specifically exempts from the requirements of Public Law 89-306 DODs procurement of ADP equipment or services if the function, operation, or use of the equipment or services involves 1 intelligence activities, 2 cryptologic activities related to national security, 3 the command and control of military forces, and 4 equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons systems.

Author(s):
No Author(s) Identified
Author Organization(s):
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIV
Supplementary Note:
Report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives.
Pagination:
0019

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
GAO/GGD-82-52
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_4.2.3_Manage Global Supplier Networks; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_4.2.2_Inventory Management; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_4.5.1_Contract Support Integration; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_2.1.3_Task and Monitor Resources; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_8.2.4_Leverage Capacities and Capabilities of Security Establishments; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*Military procurement, *Data processing equipment, *Federal law, *Agreements, Department of Defense, Acquisition, Military applications, Intelligence, Cryptography, National security, Command and control systems, Military forces(United States), Weapons, Weapon systems
Field(s)/Group(s):
Sociology and Law, Computer Hardware, Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
Report Date:
1982 Mar 17