Contract Pricing: Status of Defective Pricing

NSIAD-92-184FS Published: May 21, 1992. Publicly Released: Jun 04, 1992.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO analyzed defective pricing audits performed by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) to determine: (1) the amount of potential defective pricing DCAA identified in contract audits; (2) the risk of defective pricing in smaller contracts; (3) how frequently DCAA identified defective pricing; and (4) the extent to which defective pricing was concentrated among a small number of contractors.

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Contract costsContract oversightDefective pricingDefense auditsDefense procurementDepartment of Defense contractorsSubcontractorsSubcontractsPrime contractsDefense contracts