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Author:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Title:

Department of Defense [electronic resource] : a departmentwide framework to identify and report gaps in the defense supplier base is needed : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives.

Format:

[electronic resource] :

Publisher:

U.S. Govt. Accountability Office,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

ii, 29 p. : digital, PDF file.

Subject:

United States.--Dept. of Defense--Rules and practice.
Defense contracts--United States--Management.
United States--Procurement--Procurement

Other Authors:

United States. Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on Oct. 10, 2008). "October 2008." Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548. Includes bibliographical references. "GAO-09-5."

Summary:

The Department of Defense (DOD) relies on thousands of suppliers to provide weapons, equipment, and raw materials to meet U.S. national security objectives. Yet, increased globalization in the defense industry and consolidation of the defense supplier base into a few prime contractors has reduced competition and single-source suppliers have become more common for components and subsystems.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)261447756

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)