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      "id": "R41820_2014Mar01",
      "date": "2014-03-01",
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      "title": "Department of Defense Trends in Overseas Contract Obligations",
      "summary": "This report examines Department of Defense's (DOD) overseas contract obligations in the larger context of U.S. government and DOD contract spending, and how contract obligations are used to support DOD operations in different regions. This report also examines the extent to which this data is sufficiently reliable to use as a factor when developing policy or understanding government operations.",
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      "title": "Department of Defense Trends in Overseas Contract Obligations",
      "summary": "The Department of Defense (DOD) has long relied on contractors to support military operations. Contractors provide the U.S. military with weapons, food, uniforms, and logistic services. Without contractor support, the United States would currently be unable to arm and field an effective fighting force. DOD spends more on federal contracts than all other federal agencies combined.\nUnderstanding the costs associated with contractor support of overseas military operations could provide Congress more information upon which to weigh the relative costs and benefits of different military operations\u2014including contingency operations and maintaining bases around the world. \nThe federal government tracks contract obligations through a database called the Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation (FPDS-NG). Obligations occur when agencies enter into contracts, employ personnel, or otherwise commit to spending money. This report examines DOD overseas contract obligations within the context of U.S. government and DOD contract spending. \nTotal DOD Contract Obligations\nFrom FY1999 to FY2012, DOD contract obligations increased from $170 billion to $360 billion (in FY2012 dollars). However, over the last five fiscal years, adjusted for inflation, contract obligations dropped from a high of $420 billion in FY2008 to $360 billion in FY2012. DOD\u2019s contract obligations in FY2012 were equal to 10% of the entire federal budget.\nDOD Contract Obligations Performed Overseas\nDOD obligated $44 billion (12% of total contract obligations) for contracts performed overseas in FY2012. Although much of these funds were to support operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, $18 billion (40%) was spent to support operations in other parts of the world. \nDOD contract obligations for work performed overseas occurred primarily in the area under the jurisdiction of U.S. Central Command (59% of total), which includes the Iraq and Afghanistan areas of operation. DOD contractors working abroad performed their remaining work in the geographic regions that fall under U.S. European Command (25%), U.S. Pacific Command (11%), U.S. Northern Command (2%), U.S. Southern Command (1%), and U.S. African Command (1%). \nComparison of DOD, State, and USAID Overseas Contract Obligations\nSome analysts argue that to achieve its foreign policy objectives, the United States must bring together the resources of, among others, DOD, the Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)\u2014and government contractors. DOD\u2019s share of federal government obligations for contracts performed abroad has declined from a high of 88% in FY2000 to 74% in FY2012. Over the same period, combined Department of State and USAID contract obligations increased from 5% to 16% of all overseas obligations.",
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      "id": "R41820_2011May16",
      "date": "2011-05-16",
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      "title": "Department of Defense Trends in Overseas Contract Obligations",
      "summary": "The Department of Defense (DOD) has long relied on contractors to support military operations. Contractors provide the U.S. military with weapons, food, uniforms, and logistic services, and without contractor support, the U.S. would currently be unable to arm and field an effective fighting force. DOD spends more on federal contracts than all other federal agencies combined.",
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