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Defense Organization: Advantages and Disadvantages of a Centralized Civilian Acquisition Agency

NSIAD-87-36 Published: Nov 07, 1986. Publicly Released: Nov 07, 1986.
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Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO: (1) reviewed reports and studies of the organizational structure for defense procurement; and (2) identified the potential advantages and disadvantages of establishing a centralized civilian procurement agency, either within or outside of the Department of Defense (DOD).

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CentralizationDefense procurementFederal agency reorganizationProcurement policyProcurement regulationsMilitary forcesProcurementLogisticsMilitary personnelWeapons systems