Procurement:
Assessment of DOD's Current Multiyear Candidates
NSIAD-86-176BR: Published: Sep 8, 1986. Publicly Released: Sep 8, 1986.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO analyzed the seven multiyear procurement candidates proposed in the Department of Defense's (DOD) fiscal year 1987 budget request and two candidates proposed by the Army in 1985, to determine if they met the established criteria to ensure a reasonable balance of benefits and risks.
GAO found that, although DOD projections of annual and multi-year contract costs are normally budgetary quality estimates, for several years the program office assumed a desirable cost level for multiyear contracting and deducted that amount from the programs' baseline cost estimates. Since DOD made no attempt to determine the extent to which multiyear contracting could have reduced costs, GAO believes that these estimates could be inaccurate. All of the current multiyear candidates were relatively mature production programs with stable requirements and high military priorities and, with most of the planned test and evaluations completed, there were no outstanding testing issues. While only a small amount in additional obligational authority would be required, the total authority DOD requested represented an increase of about $1.5 billion over the amounts appropriated for the same programs in 1986, and was due to planned increases in production. GAO believes that strict adherence to the two-step congressional approval process, where authorizations and appropriations are tentative and contract approvals are reserved until negotiated prices are analyzed and proposed savings are validated, is an appropriate way to ensure the integrity of the process.
Feb 26, 2021
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Defense Transportation:
DOD Can Better Leverage Existing Contested Mobility Studies and Improve TrainingGAO-21-125: Published: Feb 26, 2021. Publicly Released: Feb 26, 2021.
Feb 25, 2021
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Military Service Uniforms:
DOD Could Better Identify and Address Out-of-Pocket Cost InequitiesGAO-21-120: Published: Feb 25, 2021. Publicly Released: Feb 25, 2021.
Feb 24, 2021
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Defense Budget:
Opportunities Exist to Improve DOD's Management of Defense SpendingGAO-21-415T: Published: Feb 24, 2021. Publicly Released: Feb 24, 2021.
Feb 22, 2021
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Service Acquisitions:
DOD's Report to Congress Identifies Steps Taken to Improve Management, But Does Not Address Some Key Planning IssuesGAO-21-267R: Published: Feb 22, 2021. Publicly Released: Feb 22, 2021.
Jan 21, 2021
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Close Air Support:
Actions Needed to Enhance Friendly Force Tracking Capabilities and Fully Evaluate TrainingGAO-21-99: Published: Jan 21, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 21, 2021.
Jan 19, 2021
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GPS Modernization:
DOD Continuing to Develop New Jam-Resistant Capability, But Widespread Use Remains Years AwayGAO-21-145: Published: Jan 19, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 19, 2021.
Jan 14, 2021
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Columbia Class Submarine:
Delivery Hinges on Timely and Quality Materials from an Atrophied Supplier BaseGAO-21-257: Published: Jan 14, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 14, 2021. -
Department of Defense:
Actions Needed to Improve Accounting of Intradepartmental TransactionsGAO-21-84: Published: Jan 14, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 14, 2021.
Jan 12, 2021
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DOD Critical Technologies:
Plans for Communicating, Assessing, and Overseeing Protection Efforts Should Be CompletedGAO-21-158: Published: Jan 12, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 12, 2021.
Dec 10, 2020
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Climate Resilience:
DOD Coordinates with Communities, but Needs to Assess the Performance of Related Grant ProgramsGAO-21-46: Published: Dec 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 10, 2020.
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