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 2004-03-09 monographic deposited born digital 40 p. GA 1.13:GAO-04-380 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-380 P0b002ee18038a67f f:d04380 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-380 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-380 GAO-04-380 Competition Contract administration Contract oversight Cost control Equipment contracts Federal procurement Human resources training Human resources utilization Performance measures Personnel management Procurement policy Procurement practices Program management Coast Guard Deepwater Project Other Written Product A09441

The Coast Guard's Deepwater program, the largest acquisition program in its history, involves modernizing or replacing ships, aircraft, and communications equipment. The Coast Guard awarded the Deepwater contract to Integrated Coast Guard Systems (ICGS) in June 2002. The Coast Guard estimates the program will cost $17 billion over a 30-year period. ICGS is a system integrator, with responsibility for identifying and delivering an integrated system of assets to meet the Coast Guard's missions. GAO was asked to assess whether the Coast Guard is effectively managing the Deepwater program and overseeing the contractor and to assess the implications of using the Deepwater contracting model on opportunities for competition. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-380/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-380.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-380/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-380.pdf GAO-04-380 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-380 Other Written Product GAO-04-380; Contract Management: Coast Guard's Deepwater Program Needs Increased Attention to Management and Contractor Oversight; Competition Contract administration Contract oversight Cost control Equipment contracts Federal procurement Human resources training Human resources utilization Performance measures Personnel management Procurement policy Procurement practices Program management Coast Guard Deepwater Project Title 10 Section 2302(3)(D) 10 U.S.C. 2302(3)(D) Title 41 Section 403(b) 41 U.S.C. 403(b) Volume 116 Page 2135 116 Stat. 2135 Public Law 107-296