Procurement Budget: Defense Contract Provisions Affecting Congressional Controllability

NSIAD-88-110BR Published: Feb 12, 1988. Publicly Released: Feb 22, 1988.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined whether certain provisions in Department of Defense (DOD) contracts limit congressional control of the DOD procurement budget.

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Budget and Spending

Budget controllabilityCongressional oversightContract optionsDefense appropriationsDefense budgetsDefense cost controlDefense procurementFirm fixed price contractsIndefinite delivery contractsReporting requirements