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Department of Defense: A Departmentwide Framework to Identify and Report Gaps in the Defense Supplier Base Is Needed

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By Ann Calvaresi-Barr (au)
Year: 2008
Pages: 34
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 1437911501

Description

The DoD relies on thousands of suppliers to provide weapons, equipment, and raw materials to meet U.S. national security objectives. Yet, increased globalization in the defense industry and consolidation of the defense supplier base into a few prime contractors has reduced competition and single-source suppliers have become more common for components and subsystems. This report: (1) assessed DoD's efforts to monitor the health of its defense supplier base; and (2) determined how DoD identifies and addresses gaps that might exist in its supplier base. To conduct its work, the auditor surveyed 20 major DoD weapon acquisition program officials on potential supplier-base gaps. Charts and tables.

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