Best Practices: Methodology

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Defense Acquisitions: Results of Annual Assessment of DOD Weapon Programs

GAO-08-674T, April 29, 2008

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Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs

GAO-08-467SP, March 31, 2008

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Information Technology: DHS's Human Capital Plan Is Largely Consistent with Relevant Guidance, but Improvements and Implementation Steps Are Still Needed

GAO-07-425, September 10, 2007

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Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs

GAO-07-406SP, March 30, 2007

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Grants Management: Enhancing Performance Accountability Provisions Could Lead to Better Results

GAO-06-1046, September 29, 2006

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National Transportation Safety Board: Preliminary Observations on the Value of Comprehensive Planning, and Greater Use of Leading Practices and the Training Academy

GAO-06-801T, May 24, 2006

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2010 Census: Census Bureau Generally Follows Selected Leading Acquisition Planning Practices, but Continued Management Attention Is Needed to Help Ensure Success

GAO-06-277, May 18, 2006

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Hurricane Katrina: Improving Federal Contracting Practices in Disaster Recovery Operations

GAO-06-714T, May 4, 2006

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Space Acquisitions: Improvements Needed in Space Systems Acquisitions and Keys to Achieving Them

GAO-06-626T, April 6, 2006

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Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Major Weapon Programs

GAO-06-391, March 31, 2006

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Financial Management Systems: DHS Has an Opportunity to Incorporate Best Practices in Modernization Efforts

GAO-06-553T, March 29, 2006

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DOD Systems Modernization: Planned Investment in the Naval Tactical Command Support System Needs to be Reassessed

GAO-06-215, December 5, 2005

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DOD Business Systems Modernization: Navy ERP Adherence to Best Business Practices Critical to Avoid Past Failures

GAO-05-858, September 29, 2005

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Federal Aviation Administration: Stronger Architecture Program Needed to Guide Systems Modernization Efforts

GAO-05-266, April 29, 2005

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Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Major Weapon Programs

GAO-05-301, March 31, 2005

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Federal-Aid Highways: FHWA Needs a Comprehensive Approach to Improving Project Oversight

GAO-05-173, January 31, 2005

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Port Security: Better Planning Needed to Develop and Operate Maritime Worker Identification Card Program

GAO-05-106, December 10, 2004

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Best Practices: Using Spend Analysis to Help Agencies Take a More Strategic Approach to Procurement

GAO-04-870, September 16, 2004

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Defense Acquisitions: Challenges Facing the DD(X) Destroyer Program

GAO-04-973, September 3, 2004

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Information Technology: DOD's Acquisition Policies and Guidance Need to Incorporate Additional Best Practices and Controls

GAO-04-722, July 30, 2004

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DOD Business Systems Modernization: Limited Progress in Development of Business Enterprise Architecture and Oversight of Information Technology Investments

GAO-04-731R, May 17, 2004

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Additional Posthearing Questions Related to Proposed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Human Capital Regulations

GAO-04-617R, April 30, 2004

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Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Major Weapon Programs

GAO-04-248, March 31, 2004

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Information Technology Investment Management: A Framework for Assessing and Improving Process Maturity

GAO-04-394G, March 1, 2004

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Best Practices: Highlights of the Knowledge-Based Approach Used to Improve Weapon Acquisition

GAO-04-392SP, January 1, 2004

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Determining Performance and Accountability Challenges and High Risks

GAO-01-159SP, November 1, 2000

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Program Evaluation: Studies Helped Agencies Measure or Explain Program Performance

GGD-00-204, September 29, 2000

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Human Capital: A Self-Assessment Checklist for Agency Leaders

OCG-00-14G, September 1, 2000

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Year 2000 Computing Crisis: A Testing Guide

AIMD-10.1.21, November 1, 1998

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Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Business Continuity and Contingency Planning

AIMD-10.1.19, August 1, 1998

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The Results Act: An Evaluator's Guide to Assessing Agency Annual Performance Plans

GGD-10.1.20, April 1, 1998

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Executive Guide: Measuring Performance and Demonstrating Results of Information Technology Investments

AIMD-98-89, March 1, 1998

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Agencies' Annual Performance Plans Under the Results Act: An Assessment Guide to Facilitate Congressional Decisionmaking

GGD/AIMD-10.1.18, February 1, 1998

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Year 2000 Computing Crisis: An Assessment Guide

AIMD-10.1.14, September 1, 1997

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Agencies' Strategic Plans Under GPRA: Key Questions to Facilitate Congressional Review (Version 1)

GGD-10.1.16, May 1, 1997

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Business Process Reengineering Assessment Guide--Version 3

AIMD-10.1.15, April 1, 1997

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Best Practices Methodology: A New Approach for Improving Government Operations

NSIAD-95-154, May 1, 1995

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