SERVICE ACQUISITIONS: DOD's Report to Congress Identifies Steps Taken to Improve Management, But Does Not Address Some Key Planning Issues.

DEFENSE contracts; SERVICE contracts; UNITED States. Dept. of Defense; UNITED States. Government Accountability Office; PUBLIC spending; PUBLIC contracts

The article reports on the review conducted by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to the Department of Defense's (DOD) management of service acquisitions and future spending plans. Topics include the provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020 mandating the DOD secretary to submit a report to congressional defense committees on defense service contracts.