Defense Depot Maintenance: Contracting Approaches Should Address Workload Characteristics
NSIAD-98-130
Published: Jun 15, 1998. Publicly Released: Jun 15, 1998.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed how the Department of Defense (DOD) manages contracting for depot maintenance, focusing on the: (1) characteristics of that contracting; and (2) implications of those characteristics for future depot maintenance contract management processes and procedures.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should require the development of a detailed implementation plan to guide future management improvement efforts to increase the cost-effectiveness of DOD's depot maintenance program, including issues related to improving the management and cost-effectiveness of contract depot maintenance workloads. |
Closed – Implemented
On April 8, 1999, the DOD IG closed action on this recommendation. The IG determined that it was not practical to keep the recommendation open based on a March 26, 1999 letter from the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Maintenance Policy, Programs and Resources) that OSD was taking a new approach to development of its annual logistics strategic plan. The new approach began with the service Deputy Chiefs of Staff for Logistics outlining a top-down strategic plan to serve as the baseline for future plans. Follow-on meetings would be used to finalize the plan. Originally, OSD chartered an integrated product team to develop implementation planning for the maintenance-related portions of its 1998 logistics strategic plan. However, the team was terminated without coming to an agreement on a final product because of personnel changes at the Deputy under Secretary of Defense (Logistics) level.
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Competitive procurementDefense cost controlDefense procurementDepartment of Defense contractorsEquipment maintenanceMaintenance services contractsMilitary downsizingPrivatizationManagement reengineeringStrategic planning