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Defense Contracts: Contracting for Military Food Services under the Randolph-Sheppard and Javits-Wagner-O'Day Programs

GAO-08-3 Published: Oct 30, 2007. Publicly Released: Oct 30, 2007.
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Randolph-Sheppard and Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) are two federal programs that provide employment for persons with disabilities through federal contracts. In 2006, participants in the two programs had contracts with the Department of Defense (DOD) worth $465 million annually to provide dining services at military dining facilities. The 2007 National Defense Authorization Act directed GAO to study the two programs. This report examines (1) differences in how the Randolph-Sheppard and JWOD programs provide food services for DOD and (2) differences in how contracts are awarded, prices are set, and program beneficiaries (i.e. persons with disabilities) are compensated. GAO interviewed program officials, conducted a survey of states with Randolph-Sheppard programs, and reviewed eight Randolph-Sheppard and six JWOD contracts.

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Contract costsDefense industryDepartment of Defense contractorsEmployment of the disabledEmployment opportunitiesstate relationsFood services contractsGovernment contractsMilitary facilitiesPrices and pricingProcurement evaluationProgram evaluationProgram managementService contracts