Skip to main content

Lapse in Appropriations

Please note that a lapse in appropriations has caused GAO to shut down its operations. Therefore, GAO will not be able to publish reports or otherwise update this website until GAO resumes operations. In addition, the vast majority of GAO personnel are not permitted to work. Consequently, calls or emails to agency personnel may not be returned until GAO resumes operations. For details on how the bid protest process will be handled during the shutdown, please see the legal decisions page. For information related to the GAO Personnel Appeals Board (PAB), please see the PAB webpage.

Acquisition Reform Challenges Facing Government

GAO-11-209CG Published: Nov 08, 2010. Publicly Released: Nov 08, 2010.
Jump To:

Highlights

This is an Acting Comptroller General Presentation delivered to the Integrated Program Management 2010 Conference in Bethesda, MD on November 8, 2010. Major topics of this presentation include: GAO's Strategic Plan, Large Scale Acquisitions: Target of Opportunity, Acquisition Process Breakdowns, Acquisition Accountability, and Recent Reform Efforts.

Full Report

Full Report (20 pages)
Accessible Text

Media Inquiries

Sarah Kaczmarek
Managing Director
Office of Public Affairs
media@gao.gov

Public Inquiries

Contact Us

Topics

Government Operations
AccountabilityBest practicesCost analysisDefense procurementFederal procurement policyHomeland securityInvestment planningRisk factorsSchedule slippagesSecurity threatsStrategic planningCost estimatesCost growth