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| Date April 22, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-263 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Better Planning and Assessment Needed to Improve Outcomes for Complex Service Acquisitions GAO-08-263 April 2008 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-263, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Better Planning... |
| Date March 31, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-319 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2008 Report to Congressional Committees FEDERAL CONTRACTING Congressional Action Needed to Address Long-standing Problems with Reporting of Advisory and Assistance Services GAO-08-319 March 2008 FEDERAL CONTRACTING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-319, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Congressional Act... |
| Date Feb. 27, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-515T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EST Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives FEDERAL ACQUISITION Oversight Plan Needed to Help Implement Acquisition Advisory Panel’s Recommendations
Sta... |
| Date Jan. 25, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-269 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2008 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE CONTRACTING Contract Risk a Key Factor in Assessing Excessive Pass-Through Charges GAO-08-269 January 2008 DEFENSE CONTRACTING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-269, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Contract Risk a Key Factor in Assessing Excessive Pass-... |
| Date Jan. 24, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-436T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EST Thursday, January 24, 2008 Testimony Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittees, U.S. Senate MILITARY OPERATIONS Implementation of Existing Guidance and Other Actions Needed to Improve DOD's Oversight and Management of Contractors in Future Operations
Statement... |
| Date Dec. 20, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-08-160 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2007 Report to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives FEDERAL ACQUISITION Oversight Plan Needed to Help Implement Acquisition Advisory Panel Recommendations GAO-08-160 December 2007 FEDERAL ACQUISITION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-160, a report to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Hou... |
| Date June 28, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-620 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2007 Report to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS An Analysis of the Special Operations Command’s Management of Weapon System Programs GAO-07-620 June 2007 DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-620, a report to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threa... |
| Date June 13, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-900 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2007 Report to Congressional Committees DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Progress and Challenges in Implementing the Department’s Acquisition Oversight Plan GAO-07-900 June 2007 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-900, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Progress and Challenge... |
| Date June 7, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-948T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, June 7, 2007 Testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Ongoing Challenges in Creating an Effective Acqui... |
| Date May 17, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-578 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2007 Report to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Greater Synergies Possible for DOD’s Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Systems GAO-07-578 May 2007 DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-578, a report to the Subcommittee on Air and La... |
| Date April 27, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-232 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2007 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE INVENTORY Opportunities Exist to Save Billions by Reducing Air Force’s Unneeded Spare Parts Inventory GAO-07-232 April 2007 DEFENSE INVENTORY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-232, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Opportunities Exist to Save Billions by ... |
| Date March 16, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-434R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 16, 2007 The Honorable Bart Gordon Chairman Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives Subject: Implementation of OMB Circular No. A-76 at Science Agencies You requested that we determine how the Department of Commerce (National Institute for Standards and Technology and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric... |
| Date Jan. 19, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-159 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2007 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Procurement System Needs Major Reform GAO-07-159 January 2007 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-159, a report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform... |
| Date Nov. 9, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-07-142R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 November 9, 2006 The Honorable Mark Udall Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Committee on Science House of Representatives The Honorable Jerry F. Costello House of Representatives Subject: NASA’s System for Tracking Foreign Contracts and Subcontracts The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (N... |
| Date Nov. 9, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-07-20 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2006 Report to the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Tailored Approach Needed to Improve Service Acquisition Outcomes GAO-07-20 November 2006 DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-20, a report to the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Suppor... |
| Date Sept. 29, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-995 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2006 Report to the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate DOD CONTRACTING Efforts Needed to Address Air Force Commercial Acquisition Risk GAO-06-995 September 2006 DOD CONTRACTING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-995, a report to Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committe... |
| Date Sept. 27, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-996 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters INTERAGENCY CONTRACTING Improved Guidance, Planning, and Oversight Would Enable the Department of Homeland Security to Address Risks GAO-06-996 September 2006 INTERAGENCY CONTRACTING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-996, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Impro... |
| Date July 27, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-1012T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday, July 27, 2006 Testimony before the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives HOMELAND SECURITY Challenges in Creating an Effective Acquisition Organization
Statement of Michael J. Sullivan, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management GAO-06-1012T July 27, 2006 HOMELAND S... |
| Date July 14, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-839 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2006 Report to Congressional Committees WEAPONS ACQUISITION DOD Should Strengthen Policies for Assessing Technical Data Needs to Support Weapon Systems GAO-06-839 a July 2006 WEAPONS ACQUISITION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-839, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability DOD Should Strengthen Policies for Ass... |
| Date June 30, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-722 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2006 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives DOE CONTRACTING Better Performance Measures and Management Needed to Address Delays in Awarding Contracts GAO-06-722 a June 2006 DOE CONTRACTING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-722, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Reform, House of Represent... |
| Date June 7, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-594 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2006 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate NOAA Next Steps to Strengthen Its Acquisition Function GAO-06-594 June 2006 NOAA Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-594, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability Next Steps to Strengthen Its Acquisition Function Why GAO Did This... |
| Date April 27, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-701T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, April 27, 2006 Testimony Before the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives UNITED NATIONS Internal Oversight and Procurement Controls and Processes Need Strengthening
Statement of David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States GAO-06-701T April 2006 UNIT... |
| Date April 25, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-577 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2006 Report to Congressional Committees UNITED NATIONS Procurement Internal Controls Are Weak GAO-06-577 a April 2006 UNITED NATIONS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-577, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Procurement Internal Controls Are Weak Why GAO Did This Study
For more than a decade, experts have ... |
| Date April 17, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-480R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 April 17, 2006 Congressional Requesters Subject: Department of Defense Actions to Modify its Commercial Communications Satellite Services Procurement Process The Department of Defense (DOD) continues to rely on commercial satellite communications to plan and support operations. DOD use of commercial satellite bandwidth has increas... |
| Date April 14, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-368 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2006 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Major Weapon Systems Continue to Experience Cost and Schedule Problems under DOD’s Revised Policy GAO-06-368 April 2006 DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-368, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Major Weapon Systems Continu... |
| Date April 4, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-564T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, April 4, 2006 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Improved Business Case Key for Future Combat System’s Success
Statement of Paul L. Francis, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Manag... |
| Date March 31, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-533SP |
Title
March 2006 HIGHLIGHTS OF A GAO FORUM Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-533SP. Accountability Integrity Reliability Managing the Supplier Base in the 21st Century Why GAO Convened This Forum
The Department of Defense (DOD) and other federal agencies face challenges to maintain suppliers capable of meeting current and future mission requirements. Changing security threats, rapidly evolving science an... |
| Date March 16, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-487T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Thursday, March 16, 2006 Testimony before the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives TACTICAL AIRCRAFT Recapitalization Goals Are Not Supported by Knowledge-Based F-22A and JSF Business Cases
Statement of Michael Sullivan, Director Acquis... |
| Date March 14, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-367 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2006 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Improved Business Case Is Needed for Future Combat System’s Successful Outcome GAO-06-367 March 2006 DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-367, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Improved Business Case Is Needed for Future Com... |
| Date Dec. 21, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-218 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters NASA Implementing a Knowledge-Based Acquisition Framework Could Lead to Better Investment Decisions and Project Outcomes GAO-06-218 December 2005 NASA Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-218, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Implementing a Knowledge-Based Acquisi... |
| Date Dec. 15, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-222R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 December 15, 2005 The Honorable John W. Warner Chairman The Honorable Carl Levin Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Subject: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Global Hawk Cost Increase Understated in Nunn-McCurdy Report To provide for oversight of cost growth in DOD major defense acquisition programs... |
| Date Dec. 15, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-190 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2005 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Purchasing Changes Seem Promising, but Ombudsman Revisions and Continued Oversight Are Needed GAO-06-190 a December 2005 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-190, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Homel... |
| Date Dec. 15, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-171 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2005 Report to the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate DOD SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION Uncertain Joint Use and Marginal Expected Value of Military Asset Deployment System Warrant Reassessment of Planned Investment GAO-06-171 a December 2005 DOD SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION Highlights
Highlights of... |
| Date Dec. 5, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-215 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2005 Report to the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate DOD SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION Planned Investment in the Naval Tactical Command Support System Needs to Be Reassessed GAO-06-215 a December 2005 DOD SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-215, a report to the Subcommitte... |
| Date Nov. 17, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-87R |
Title
DRAFT
Comptroller General of the United States United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 November 17, 2005 Congressional Committees Subject: Review of OMB Circular A-76 Health Benefit Cost Factor Needed Determining whether to obtain required services using government employees or through contracts with the private sector is an important economic and strategic decision for... |
| Date Oct. 31, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-17R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 October 31, 2005 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Joe Barton Chairman The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable William M. Thomas Cha... |
| Date Oct. 4, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-145 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO October 2005 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives AMTRAK MANAGEMENT Systemic Problems Require Actions to Improve Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Accountability GAO-06-145 a October 2005 AMTRAK MANAGEMENT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-145, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Transporta... |
| Date Sept. 27, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-960R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 27, 2005 The Honorable Joshua B. Bolten Director, Office of Management and Budget Subject: Improvements Needed to the Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation Dear Mr. Bolten: Federal government purchases of goods and services have grown to more than $300 billion annually.1 The Federal Procurement Data System-Next... |
| Date Sept. 23, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-957 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2005 Report to the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives DEFENSE PROCUREMENT Air Force Did Not Fully Evaluate Options in Waiving Berry Amendment for Selected Aircraft GAO-05-957 September 2005 DEFENSE PROCUREMENT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-957, a report to the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives Acc... |
| Date Sept. 1, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-218G |
Title
U.S. Government Accountability Office FRAMEWORK
FOR ASSESSING THE ACQUISITION FUNCTION AT FEDERAL AGENCIES September 2005 GAO-05-218G Download this publication from GAO’s Web site: www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/ getrpt?GAO-05-218G PREFACE
Federal agencies are relying increasingly on contractors to perform their missions. With hundreds of billions of tax dollars spent each year on goods and services, it i... |
| Date July 27, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-687 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2005 Report to the Honorable David R.Obey, Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives DEFENSE AMMUNITION DOD Meeting Small and Medium Caliber Ammunition Needs, but Additional Actions Are Necessary GAO-05-687 July 2005 DEFENSE AMMUNITION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-687, a report to the Honorable David R.... |
| Date July 15, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-802 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2005 Report to Congressional Committees INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Acquisition of the Electronic Records Archives Is Progressing GAO-05-802 a July 2005 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-802, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Acquisition of the Electronic Records Archives Is Progressing ... |
| Date June 23, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-570R |
Title
Washington, DC 20548 June 23, 2005 The Honorable C.W. Bill Young Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Subject: Defense Acquisitions: Incentives and Pressures That Drive Problems Affecting Satellite and Related Acquisitions Dear Mr. Chairman: In fiscal year 2006, the Department of Defense (DOD) expects to spend more than $23 billion to develop, acqu... |
| Date June 21, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-651T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 21, 2005 Testimony before the Subcommittee on Fisheries and the Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate COAST GUARD Preliminary Observations on the Condition of Deepwater Legacy Assets and Acquisition Management Challenges
Statement of Margaret T.... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-233 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives FEDERAL ACQUISITION Progress in Implementing the Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003 GAO-05-233 February 2005 FEDERAL ACQUISITION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-233, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives ... |
| Date Dec. 15, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-136 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2004 Report to Congressional Committees HOMELAND SECURITY Further Action Needed to Promote Successful Use of Special DHS Acquisition Authority GAO-05-136 a December 2004 HOMELAND SECURITY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-136, a report to the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Government Reform Accountabilit... |
| Date Nov. 12, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-23 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2004 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FAA’s Acquisition Management Has Improved, but Policies and Oversight Need Strengthening to Help Ensure Results GAO-05-23 a November 2004 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-23, a report t... |
| Date Sept. 23, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-927 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to Congressional Committees RECORDS MANAGEMENT Planning for the Electronic Records Archives Has Improved GAO-04-927 a September 2004 RECORDS MANAGEMENT Planning for the Electronic Records Archives Has Improved Highlights of GAO-04-927, a report to congressional committees Since 2001, the National Archives and Records Administ... |
| Date Aug. 16, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-715 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2004 Report to the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate DEFENSE MANAGEMENT Opportunities to Enhance the Implementation of Performance-Based Logistics GAO-04-715 a August 2004 DEFENSE MANAGEMENT Opportunities to Enhance the Implementation of Performance-Based Logistics Highlights of GAO-0... |
| Date July 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-722 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DOD’s Acquisition Policies and Guidance Need to Incorporate Additional Best Practices and Controls GAO-04-722 a July 2004 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DOD’s Acquisition Policies and Guidance Need to Incorporate Additional Best Practices and Controls Highlights of GAO-04-722, a repor... |
