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Summary:
The Department of Defense (DOD) is responsible for performing a wide range of expeditionary
missions, including domestic emergency operations and military operations outside of the
continental United States. DOD increasingly relies on contractors during expeditionary operations
to perform a wide range of services. For example, more contractors are working for DOD in Iraq
and Afghanistan than are U.S. military personnel. As a result, military personnel in the field are
increasingly interacting with and responsible for managing contractors. Yet many observers argue
that the military is not sufficiently prepared to manage contractors during expeditionary missions.
The National Defense Authorization Act of FY2008 (H.R. 4986/P.L. 110-181) required DOD, and
especially the Army, to train military personnel who are outside the acquisition workforce but are
expected to have acquisition responsibility , and to incorporate contractors and contract
operations into mission exercises.
Related Bills:
H.R.4986
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