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 2002-11-15 monographic deposited born digital 65 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-157 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-157 P0b002ee18037fc75 f:d03157 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-157 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-157 GAO-03-157 Accountability Contract oversight Management information systems Federal procurement Other Written Product A05532 In the 1990s the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) dramatically downsized its staff, however, its mission did not decrease. As a consequence, HUD relies more heavily on private contractors, and needs to hold its contractors accountable for results. GAO was asked to determine if HUD has processes and practices in place to effectively oversee contractors, strategically manages its acquisition workforce, and has management information systems that support its acquisition workforce. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-157/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-157.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-157/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-157.pdf GAO-03-157 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-157 Other Written Product GAO-03-157; HUD Management: Actions Needed to Improve Acquisition Management; Accountability Contract oversight Management information systems Federal procurement