Defense Department Foreign Source Procurement

In response to a congressional request, GAO provided information on restrictions on foreign-source procurement in Department of Defense (DOD) contract awards since fiscal year (FY) 1978, including information on Army Corps of Engineers contracts within the United States. Specifically, GAO determined: (1) the value and composition of DOD foreign-source procurement; (2) the supply and service categories which showed the largest increases during FY's 1979-1982; (3) the extent to which foreign-source procurement was exempt from Buy American Act restrictions; and (4) which countries have the largest dollar volume of DOD contract awards and the composition of these awards.