Partnerships: Customer-Supplier Relationships Can Be Improved Through Partnering
NSIAD-94-173
Published: Jul 19, 1994. Publicly Released: Aug 29, 1994.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed various cooperative, private-sector business relationships called partnerships, focusing on the: (1) decisionmaking process for forming partnerships; (2) partnerships' management practices, particularly contract terms and accountability and risk safeguards; and (3) private-sector partnerships' benefits and the potential benefits for the Department of Defense.
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Best practicesComparative analysisContract termsDefense cost controlDepartment of Defense contractorsFederal supply systemsInternal controlsJoint venturesPrivate sectorPrivate sector practicesRisk managementComparative benchmarking products