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 2006-09-27 monographic deposited born digital 37 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-996 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-996 P0b002ee180376f73 f:d06996 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-996 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-996 GAO-06-996 Contract administration Contract administration management systems Other Written Product A61488

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has some of the most extensive acquisition needs within the federal government. In fiscal year 2005, DHS spent $17.5 billion on contracted purchases, $6.5 billion, or 37 percent, of which was through the use of other agencies' contracts and contracting services, a process known as interagency contracting. While these types of contracts offer the benefits of efficiency and convenience, in January 2005, GAO noted shortcomings and designated the management of interagency contracting as a governmentwide high-risk area. Given the department's critical national security mission and the results of our earlier work, GAO reviewed the extent to which DHS manages the risks of interagency contracting and assessed DHS' guidance, planning, and oversight of interagency contracting. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-996/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-996.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-996/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-996.pdf GAO-06-996 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-996 Other Written Product GAO-06-996; Interagency Contracting: Improved Guidance, Planning, and Oversight Would Enable the Department of Homeland Security to Address Risks; Contract administration Contract administration management systems Title 40 Section 1101et seq. 40 U.S.C. 1101et seq. Public Law 94-519