Base Operations: Contracting for Firefighters and Security Guards
NSIAD-97-200BR
Published: Sep 12, 1997. Publicly Released: Sep 12, 1997.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information about contracting for firefighter and security guard services within the Department of Defense (DOD), focusing on: (1) the military services' positions on contracting for firefighters and security guards; (2) lessons learned from using contract firefighters and security guards at military bases; and (3) the cost-effectiveness of contracting for these services.
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Competitive procurementCost effectiveness analysisDefense cost controlDefense procurementFire fightersStaff utilizationMilitary personnelPrivatizationSecurity services contractsFirefighters