United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1998-11-13 monographic deposited born digital 32 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-99-8 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-8 P0b002ee18038a671 f:ns99008 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-8 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-8 NSIAD-99-8 Department of Defense contractors Defense procurement Reporting requirements Subcontracts Data integrity Data collection Contract performance International trade Data bases NATO Other Written Product NSIAD

The Pentagon uses contracting data to make decisions on defense procurement and defense industrial base issues. To ensure that the Defense Department (DOD) has sufficient contract data, Congress passed legislation in 1993 requiring advance notification of contract performance outside the United States. Since 1982, DOD has required prime contractors and first-tier subcontractors to report subcontracts placed overseas that meet certain thresholds. In response to congressional concerns about trends in foreign sourcing and whether contractors are reporting their foreign subcontracts, this report examines DOD's foreign procurement data. GAO reviews DOD's reported trends on contracts performed outside the United States. GAO also evaluates DOD's use of foreign subcontract information and the completeness and accuracy of how DOD collects and manages its data. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-8/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-8.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-8/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-8.pdf GAO/NSIAD-99-8 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-8 Other Written Product GAO/NSIAD-99-8; Defense Trade: Weaknesses Exist in DOD Foreign Subcontract Data; Department of Defense contractors Defense procurement Reporting requirements Subcontracts Data integrity Data collection Contract performance International trade Data bases NATO Title 10 Section 2410g Title 10 Section 2505 10 U.S.C. 2410g 10 U.S.C. 2505 Public Law 102-484