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Human Trafficking: Agencies Need to Adopt a Systematic Approach to Manage Risks in Contracts

GAO-24-106973
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2 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ensures components conduct reviews of a subset of contracts to determine whether contracting officials have implemented federal anti-trafficking requirements, including incorporating the certification provision in covered solicitations and obtaining contractor anti-trafficking certifications prior to award and annually thereafter. (Recommendation 6)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation with agency trafficking experts, prioritizes developing and implementing a systematic approach to managing trafficking risks in procurements. This approach should include

  • identifying the agency's current trafficking risks and analyzing at-risk procurements for their level of risk,
  • developing responses to address those risks, such as obtaining contractor anti-trafficking compliance plans and verifying contractor implementation of requirements, and
  • communicating this information to contracting officials.

(Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Hypersonic Weapons: DOD Could Reduce Cost and Schedule Risks by Following Leading Practices

GAO-24-106792
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Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering periodically provides information on DOD's progress in managing enterprise-level risks to congressional decision-makers. (Recommendation 10)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Warstopper Program: Comprehensive Cost Estimate Needed to Evaluate Potential Expanded Access to Emergency Medications

GAO-24-106109
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3 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, in coordination with the Director of the Defense Health Agency, provide Congress an updated cost estimate for expanding the Warstopper Program that is based on actual requirements data and includes (1) all costs related to possible expansion, and (2) a sensitivity analysis. Additionally, the update should include any new or different conclusions based on the updated cost estimate. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency revise the program goals for the Warstopper Program in a way that reflects the mission and function of the program and are outcome-oriented. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, upon completion of revised program goals, develops one or more performance goals with quantifiable targets for each program goal, and unique performance measures that align to each program goal and reflect other key attributes of successful performance measures. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Ukraine Assistance: Actions Needed to Properly Value Defense Articles Provided Under Presidential Drawdown Authority

GAO-24-106934
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3 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Secretary of the Navy develops and documents policies and procedures for the Navy to (1) calculate values for defense articles provided under PDA that comply with DOD guidance and (2) maintain supporting documentation for the valuation methods used and the values calculated. (Recommendation 3)
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In its comments on our draft report, DOD agreed with this recommendations and cited actions it will take to address it. We will follow-up with DOD on actions to address this recommendation.
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command develops and documents policies and procedures for the Special Operations Command to (1) calculate values for defense articles provided under PDA that comply with DOD guidance and (2) maintain supporting documentation for the valuation methods used and the values calculated. (Recommendation 6)
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In its comments on our draft report, DOD agreed with this recommendations and cited actions it will take to address it. We will follow-up with DOD on actions to address this recommendation.
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Secretary of the Air Force develops and documents policies and procedures for the Air Force to (1) calculate values for defense articles provided under PDA that comply with DOD guidance and (2) maintain supporting documentation for the valuation methods used and the values calculated. (Recommendation 4)
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In its comments on our draft report, DOD agreed with this recommendations and cited actions it will take to address it. We will follow-up with DOD on actions to address this recommendation.

Ukraine Assistance: Actions Needed to Properly Value Defense Articles Provided Under Presidential Drawdown Authority

GAO-24-106934
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1 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) (1) identifies PDA-specific method(s) to value defense articles and (2) updates existing guidance to include a PDA-specific section on valuation. (Recommendation 1)
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In its comments on our draft report, DOD agreed with this recommendations and cited actions it will take to address it. We will follow-up with DOD on actions to address this recommendation.
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