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 2003-06-24 monographic deposited born digital 55 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-695 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-695 P0b002ee180378839 f:d03695 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-695 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-695 GAO-03-695 Contract performance Military forces Department of Defense contractors Contract administration Contract oversight Armed forces abroad Procurement policy Policy evaluation Other Written Product A07326 The Department of Defense (DOD) uses contractors to provide a wide variety of services for U.S. military forces deployed overseas. We were asked to examine three related issues: (1) the extent of contractor support for deployed forces and why DOD uses contractors; (2) the extent to which such contractors are considered in DOD planning, including whether DOD has backup plans to maintain essential services to deployed forces in case contractors can no longer provide the services; and (3) the adequacy of DOD's guidance and oversight mechanisms in managing overseas contractors efficiently. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-695/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-695.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-695/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-695.pdf GAO-03-695 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-695 Other Written Product GAO-03-695; Military Operations: Contractors Provide Vital Services to Deployed Forces but Are Not Adequately Addressed in DOD Plans; Contract performance Military forces Department of Defense contractors Contract administration Contract oversight Armed forces abroad Procurement policy Policy evaluation