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GAO: DoD Needs More Guidance Regarding Weapon System Subcontracts

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Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford Federal auditors said Pentagon contracting officers need more guidance for overseeing how weapon-systems contractors determine which aspects of programs they handle and which parts they delegate to subcontractors. The Government Accountability Office (GAO), per Congress' direction, studied the structure and management of major subcontracts under contracts for large weapons programs. The Pentagon had been directed in the 2009 Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act to ensure that prime contractors' "make-or-buy" decisions, regarding the process they use for determining…

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