United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-06-28 monographic deposited born digital 17 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-907T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-907T P0b002ee18039a378 f:d01907t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-907T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-907T GAO-01-907T Defense cost control Cost effectiveness analysis Privatization Defense procurement OMB Circular A-76 Program Testimony A01308

This testimony discusses the Department of Defense's (DOD) uses of the Office of Management and Budget's Circular A-76, which establishes federal policy for the performance of recurring commercial activities. DOD has been among the leaders among federal agencies in the use of the A-76 process in recent years and at one point planned to study over 200,000 positions using the process over several years. However, the number of positions planned for study has changed over time and the Department recently augmented its A-76 program with what it terms strategic sourcing. DOD has achieved savings through the A-76 process primarily by reducing the number of in-house positions. Yet, GAO has repeatedly found that it is extremely difficult to measure the precise amount of savings because available data has been limited and inconsistent. Issues GAO has raised concerning DOD's A-76 program that may be useful lessons learned for other agencies that use the A-76 process include that (1) studies have generally taken longer than initially expected, (2) studies have generally required higher costs and resources than initially projected, (3) finding and selecting functions to compete can be difficult, and (4) making premature budget cuts on the assumption of projected savings can be risky. Both government groups and the private sector have expressed concerns about the fairness, adequacy, costs, and timeliness of the A-76 process. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-907T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-907T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-907T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-907T.pdf GAO-01-907T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-907T Testimony GAO-01-907T; DOD Competitive Sourcing: A-76 Program Has Been Augmented by Broader Reinvention Options; Defense cost control Cost effectiveness analysis Privatization Defense procurement OMB Circular A-76 Program Title 31 Section 501note 31 U.S.C. 501note Public Law 105-270 Public Law 106-79