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Book Synopsis Defense Contracting: DoD has Enhanced Insight into Undefinitized Contract Action Use, but Management at Local Commands Needs Improvement by :
Download or read book Defense Contracting: DoD has Enhanced Insight into Undefinitized Contract Action Use, but Management at Local Commands Needs Improvement written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Defense Contracting: DOD Has Enhanced Insight Into Undefinitized Contract Action Use, But Management at Local Commands Needs Improvement by :
Download or read book Defense Contracting: DOD Has Enhanced Insight Into Undefinitized Contract Action Use, But Management at Local Commands Needs Improvement written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To meet urgent needs, DoD can issue undefinitized contract actions (UCA), which authorize contractors to begin work before reaching a final agreement on contract terms. Such actions are considered to be a risky contract vehicle for the government because contractors lack incentives to control costs during this period. Defense regulations provide that the government determination of contractors' allowable profit or fee should reflect any reduced cost risk. Pursuant to the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, GAO assessed whether DoD actions taken as required by the act have accomplished the following: (1) improved departmental insight and oversight of UCA use; and (2) resulted in local commands meeting DoD's standards for documenting the basis for negotiating the contractor profit or fee, definitization timelines, and obligation amounts. GAO reviewed relevant DoD regulations and policies and contract files for 83 randomly-selected UCAs totaling $6.1 billion at eight local commands. The findings from this contract file review cannot be generalized across DoD. GAO recommends that the Secretary of Defense revise defense regulations to provide specific guidance for how to develop, consider, and document assessments of cost risk for profit or fee for all undefinitized contract actions. In written comments, DoD agreed with the recommendations.
Book Synopsis Defense Contracting by : U.s. Government Accountability Office
Download or read book Defense Contracting written by U.s. Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-11 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To meet urgent needs, DOD can issue undefinitized contract actions (UCA), which authorize contractors to begin work before reaching a final agreement on contract terms. Such actions are considered to be a risky contract vehicle for the government because contractors lack incentives to control costs during this period. Defense regulations provide that the government determination of contractors allowable profit or fee should reflect any reduced cost risk.Pursuant to the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, GAO assessed whether DOD actions taken as required by the act have (1) improved departmental insight and oversight of UCA use and (2) resulted in local commands meeting DODs standards for documenting the basis for negotiating the contractor profit or fee, definitization timelines, and obligation amounts. GAO reviewed relevant DOD regulations and policies, and contract files for 83 randomly-selected UCAs totaling $6.1 billion at eight local commands. The findings from this contract file review can not be generalized across DOD.
Book Synopsis Defense Contracting by : United States. Government Accountability Office
Download or read book Defense Contracting written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To meet urgent needs, DOD can issue undefinitized contract actions (UCA), which authorize contractors to begin work before reaching a final agreement on contract terms. Such actions are considered to be a risky contract vehicle for the government because contractors lack incentives to control costs during this period. Defense regulations provide that the government determination of contractors' allowable profit or fee should reflect any reduced cost risk. Pursuant to the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, GAO assessed whether DOD actions taken as required by the act have (1) improved departmental insight and oversight of UCA use and (2) resulted in local commands meeting DOD's standards for documenting the basis for negotiating the contractor profit or fee, definitization timelines, and obligation amounts. GAO reviewed relevant DOD regulations and policies, and contract files for 83 randomly-selected UCAs totaling $6.1 billion at eight local commands. The findings from this contract file review can not be generalized across DOD. GAO recommends that the Secretary of Defense revise defense regulations to provide specific guidance for how to develop, consider, and document assessments of cost risk for profit or fee for all undefinitized contract actions. In written comments, DOD agreed with the recommendations.
Book Synopsis Defense Contracting: Use of Undefinitized Contract Actions Understated and Definitization Time Frames Often Not Met by :
Download or read book Defense Contracting: Use of Undefinitized Contract Actions Understated and Definitization Time Frames Often Not Met written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :United States Government Accountability Office Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781976368127 Total Pages :38 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (681 download)
Book Synopsis Defense Contracting by : United States Government Accountability Office
Download or read book Defense Contracting written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-13 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To meet urgent needs, the Department of Defense (DOD) can issue undefinitized contract actions (UCA), which authorize contractors to begin work before reaching a final agreement on contract terms. The contractor has little incentive to control costs during this period, creating a potential for wasted taxpayer dollars. Pursuant to the House of Representatives report on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, we assessed (1) the level of insight DOD has into its use of UCAs, (2) how and when DOD is using UCAs, (3) whether DOD is definitizing UCAs in a timely fashion, and (4) whether contracting officers are documenting the basis for negotiated profit or fee. GAO reviewed 77 randomly-selected contracts at seven locations and interviewed DOD officials.
Book Synopsis Defense Contracting: Use of Undefinitized Contract Actions Understand and Definitization Time Frames Often Not Met by :
Download or read book Defense Contracting: Use of Undefinitized Contract Actions Understand and Definitization Time Frames Often Not Met written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To meet urgent needs, the Department of Defense (DOD) can issue undefinitized contract actions (UCA), which authorize contractors to begin work before reaching a final agreement on contract terms. The contractor has little incentive to control costs during this period, creating a potential for wasted taxpayer dollars. Pursuant to the House of Representatives report on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, we assessed (1) the level of insight DOD has into its use of UCAs, (2) how and when DOD is using UCAs, (3) whether DOD is definitizing UCAs in a timely fashion, and (4) whether contracting officers are documenting the basis for negotiated profit or fee. GAO reviewed 77 randomly-selected contracts at seven locations and interviewed DOD officials.
Book Synopsis Defense Contracting: Improved Insight and Controls Needed over DOD’s Time-and-Material Contracts by :
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Book Synopsis Warfighter Support: Continued Actions Needed by DoD to Improve and Institutionalize Contractor Support in Contingency Operations by : William M. Solis
Download or read book Warfighter Support: Continued Actions Needed by DoD to Improve and Institutionalize Contractor Support in Contingency Operations written by William M. Solis and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The DoD relies greatly on contractors to support its current operations and is likely to continue to depend on contractors in support of future operations. As of Dec. 2009, DoD estimated that over 207,000 contractor personnel were supporting operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. DoD expects to increase the number of contractors as more troops deploy to Afghanistan. This testimony addresses: (1) the challenges DoD faces when trying to provide management and oversight of contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan; and (2) the extent to which DoD has made progress in institutionalizing a department-wide approach to managing and overseeing operational contract support. Charts and tables.
Book Synopsis Warfighter Support: Cultural Change Needed to Improve How DoD Plans for and Manages Operational Contract Support by : William M. Solis
Download or read book Warfighter Support: Cultural Change Needed to Improve How DoD Plans for and Manages Operational Contract Support written by William M. Solis and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades, the 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 approx. 94,000 troops. DoD anticipates that the number of contractors will grow in Afghanistan as the dept. increases its troop presence in that country. Several long-standing challenges have hindered DoD¿s ability to manage and oversee contractors at deployed locations. This testimony addresses the extent to which DoD has institutionalized operational contract support. Illustrations.
Book Synopsis Defense Contracting by : U.s. Government Accountability Office
Download or read book Defense Contracting written by U.s. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-04 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Competition is the cornerstone of a sound acquisition process and a critical tool for achieving the best return on investment for taxpayers. In fiscal year 2012, DOD obligated $359 billion through contracts and task orders, of which 57 percent was competed. DOD also obligates billions of dollars annually on contracts that are awarded competitively, but for which the government received only one offer. DOD implemented the Better Buying Power initiative in 2010, in an effort to increase competition.The conference report for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 directed GAO to report on DOD's non-competitive and one-offer contracts. GAO examined (1) trends in DOD's use of noncompetitive awards; (2) factors influencing DOD's competition rate; (3) the extent to which justifications provided insight into the reasons for noncompetitive awards; and (4) the impact of DOD's new requirement for competitive solicitations that only elicit one offer. GAO analyzed federal procurement data for fiscal years 2008 through 2012, reviewed DOD policy and competition reports, examined nongeneralizable samples of awards, and interviewed DOD officials."
Author :United States Government Accountability Office Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781976368394 Total Pages :56 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (683 download)
Book Synopsis Defense Contracting by : United States Government Accountability Office
Download or read book Defense Contracting written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-14 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under time-and-materials contracts, payments to contractors are made based on the number of labor hours billed at hourly rates and, if applicable, other direct costs. Because of the risk they pose to the government, their use is supposed to be limited to cases where no other contract type is suitable. GAO was asked to identify trends in the Department of Defense's (DOD) obligations under time-and-materials contracts; analyze what DOD is buying under these contracts; assess why DOD is using them and whether actions are being taken to ensure that they are used only when no other contract type is suitable; evaluate DOD's monitoring of contractor performance; and determine the differences between the labor rates prime contractors bill DOD and the rates in their subcontracts. GAO reviewed 82 time-and-materials contracts, agreements, and orders and examined prime contract and subcontract labor rates on 12 additional contracts or agreements.
Book Synopsis Contingency Contracting: Observations on Actions Needed to Address Systemic Challenges: Statement before the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan by :
Download or read book Contingency Contracting: Observations on Actions Needed to Address Systemic Challenges: Statement before the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Warfighter Support by : William M. Solis
Download or read book Warfighter Support written by William M. Solis and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contractors provide a broad range of support to U.S. forces deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, with the number of contractors at times exceeding the number of military personnel in each country. The DoD has acknowledged shortcomings in how the role of contractors was addressed in its planning for Iraq and Afghanistan. This report assesses DoD's development of contract support plans. It examines: (1) what progress DoD has made in developing operational contract support annexes for its operation plans; (2) the extent to which contract requirements are included in other sections of operation plans; and (3) DoD's progress in establishing a long-term capability to include operational contract support requirements in operation plans. Charts and tables.
Book Synopsis Military Operations by : William M. Solis
Download or read book Military Operations written by William M. Solis and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The DoD relies extensively on contractors to support deployed forces for services that range from food and housing services to intelligence analysis. Since 1997, there have been reports on DoD¿s shortcomings in managing and overseeing its use of contractor support. Part of the difficulty attributed to these shortcomings is that no one person or entity made the decision to send 129,000 contractors to Iraq. Rather, numerous DoD activities were involved, thus adding to the complexity of the problems. This testimony focuses on the problems that DoD has faced, & future challenges, in managing & overseeing its contractor support to deployed forces. Charts & tables.
Book Synopsis Contract Management by : United States. General Accounting Office
Download or read book Contract Management written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Defense Contracting by : United States. General Accounting Office
Download or read book Defense Contracting written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: