Contingency Contracting: Further Improvements Needed in Agency Tracking of Contractor Personnel and Contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan

Contingency Contracting: Further Improvements Needed in Agency Tracking of Contractor Personnel and Contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan
Author: John P. Hutton
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 13
Release: 2011
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1437924883

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Discusses ongoing efforts by the DoD, the Dept. of State (State), and the USAID to track info. on contractor personnel and contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The importance of such data is heightened by the unprecedented reliance on contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan and the evolving U.S. presence in the two countries. This statement focuses on: (1) how info. on contractor personnel and contracts can assist agencies in managing and overseeing their use of contractors; and (2) the status of DoD, State, and USAID¿s efforts to track statutorily-required info. on contractor personnel and contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as recent recommendations to address the shortcomings identified in previous reports. Charts and tables.

Contingency Contracting

Contingency Contracting
Author: United States Accounting Office (GAO)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2018-05-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9781719183338

Contingency Contracting: Further Improvements Needed in Agency Tracking of Contractor Personnel and Contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan

Iraq and Afghanistan: Agencies Face Challenges in Tracking Contracts, Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Associated Personnel

Iraq and Afghanistan: Agencies Face Challenges in Tracking Contracts, Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Associated Personnel
Author: John P. Hutton
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 15
Release: 2010-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1437931316

The DoD, State and the USAID have relied extensively on contractors, grantees, and coop. agreement recipients to support troops and civilian personnel and carry out reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The agencies identified common info. on their contracts, grants, coop. agreements, and associated personnel. In their July 2008 memo. of understanding, the three agencies designated the Synchronized Predeployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT) as their system for tracking the required info. This statement addresses: (1) how a lack of info. hinders agencies' management and oversight of contracts, grants, coop. agreements, and associated personnel; and (2) the status of the agencies' continued efforts to implement SPOT.

Contingency Contracting

Contingency Contracting
Author: John P. Hutton
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2010-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1437932142

The DoD and State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have relied extensively on contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, including using contractors to help administer other contracts or grants. Relying on contractors to perform such functions can provide benefits but also introduces potential risks, such as conflicts of interest, that should be considered and managed. This report reviewed: (1) the extent to which DoD, State, and USAID rely on contractors to perform contract and grant administration in Iraq and Afghanistan; (2) the reasons behind decisions to use such contractors and whether the decisions are guided by strategic workforce planning; and (3) whether agencies considered and mitigated related risks. Illus.

Warfighter Support: Continued Actions Needed by DoD to Improve and Institutionalize Contractor Support in Contingency Operations

Warfighter Support: Continued Actions Needed by DoD to Improve and Institutionalize Contractor Support in Contingency Operations
Author: William M. Solis
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 31
Release: 2010-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1437930824

The DoD relies greatly on contractors to support its current operations and is likely to continue to depend on contractors in support of future operations. As of Dec. 2009, DoD estimated that over 207,000 contractor personnel were supporting operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. DoD expects to increase the number of contractors as more troops deploy to Afghanistan. This testimony addresses: (1) the challenges DoD faces when trying to provide management and oversight of contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan; and (2) the extent to which DoD has made progress in institutionalizing a department-wide approach to managing and overseeing operational contract support. Charts and tables.

Contingency Contracting

Contingency Contracting
Author: John Hutton
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2010
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1437923585

The Departments of Defense (DoD) and State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have relied extensively on contractors to provide a range of services in Iraq and Afghanistan, but the agencies have faced challenges in obtaining sufficient information to plan and manage their use of contractors. This report analyzed DoD, State, and USAID data for Iraq and Afghanistan for FY 2008 and the first half of FY 2009 on the: (1) status of agency efforts to track information on contracts and contractor personnel; (2) number of contractor personnel; (3) number of killed and wounded contractors; and (4) number and value of contracts and the extent to which they were awarded competitively. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.

Contingency Contracting: DoD, State, and USAID are Taking Actions to Track Contracts and Contractor Personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan

Contingency Contracting: DoD, State, and USAID are Taking Actions to Track Contracts and Contractor Personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan
Author: John P. Hutton
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 15
Release: 2010-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1437914756

The DoD, State and the U.S. Agency for Internat. Dev¿t. (USAID) have relied extensively on contractors to support troops and civilian personnel and carry out reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. To help increase contractor oversight, DoD, State, and USAID signed a memorandum of understanding on contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan that identified a database to track info. on contractor personnel and contracts performed in the two countries. The agencies designated the Synchronized Pre-Deployment and Operational Tracker database (SPOT) as their system for tracking the required info. This testimony addresses how contractor personnel and contract info. can aid agencies in managing contracts and the status of SPOT¿s implementation.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2014
Genre: Corruption
ISBN: