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Federal Property Disposal: Information on DOD's Personal Property Disposal Process

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date July 8, 1997
Report No. NSIAD-97-155BR
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Summary:

This briefing report provides information on the Defense Department's (DOD) personal property disposal process. In fiscal year 1996, the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service disposed of millions of items with a reported acquisition value of nearly $24 billion. GAO discusses (1) the way the disposal process works, (2) DOD's rate of return when it sells this property and the private sector's rate of return on certain sales, and (3) the best business practices and innovative techniques that DOD is using or considering for use in disposing of unwanted personal property.

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