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 2006-03-31 monographic deposited born digital 38 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-533SP https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-533SP P0b002ee18038fafc f:d06533sp DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-533SP machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-533SP GAO-06-533SP Defense procurement Department of Defense contractors Employee training Globalization Labor force Procurement planning Procurement policy Procurement practices Property and supply management Small business contractors Training utilization National policies Transparency F-16 Aircraft F-18 Aircraft C-17 Aircraft Other Written Product A50817 The Department of Defense (DOD) and other federal agencies face challenges to maintain suppliers capable of meeting current and future mission requirements. Changing security threats, rapidly evolving science and technology, and budget imbalances have created an uncertain acquisition environment. As DOD, Department of Homeland Security, and others seek to fundamentally transform operations, they are giving contractors increased program management responsibilities to develop requirements, design products, and select major system and subsystem contractors. At the same time, the government workforce that manages and oversees these purchases has decreased. An increasingly global and interconnected defense and commercial supplier base also poses significant acquisition challenges. To identify and discuss key supplier issues, GAO sponsored a 1-day forum in October 2005 where defense policy experts from federal agencies, defense industry, nonprofit organizations, and academia shared insights into the current supplier base environment. As agreed with the participants, GAO's goal was to engage in a dialog on a non-attribution basis to reach consensus on the top challenges facing agencies as they seek to manage the supplier base. This report provides highlights of the forum. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-533SP/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-533SP.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-533SP/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-533SP.pdf GAO-06-533SP https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-533SP Other Written Product GAO-06-533SP; Highlights of a GAO Forum: Managing the Supplier Base in the 21st Century; Defense procurement Department of Defense contractors Employee training Globalization Labor force Procurement planning Procurement policy Procurement practices Property and supply management Small business contractors Training utilization National policies Transparency F-16 Aircraft F-18 Aircraft C-17 Aircraft