Waste, Abuse, and Mismanagement in Department of Homeland Security Contracts
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Levin Center Identifier
Document Date
2006-07-27
Report Length
30 pages
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Additional, Minority, Dissenting Views
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Yes
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Brief Executive Summary
The House Committee on Government Reform investigated procurement spending at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), identifying 32 contracts totaling $34.3 billion marked by significant overcharges, wasteful spending, or mismanagement. Key findings include a rapid 189% growth in DHS procurement spending from $3.5 billion in 2003 to $10 billion in 2005, outpacing the rest of the discretionary federal budget by 11 times. Noncompetitive contracts, particularly sole-source and limited-competition contracts, experienced a staggering 739% increase, reaching $5.5 billion in 2005, with over 50% of DHS contracts awarded without full and open competition. The report emphasizes widespread contract mismanagement and highlights the enormous costs to taxpayers associated with these 32 problematic contracts.
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, hearing on "Hurricane Katrina: Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Worsen the Disaster," 109th Cong., S.Hrg. 109-731, (2006, February 13)
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, hearing on "Hurricane Katrina: Perspectives of FEMA\342\200\231s Operations Professionals," 109th Cong., S.Hrg. 109-591, (2005, December 8)
House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance, and Accountability, and House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight, joint hearing on "Department of Homeland Security Information Technology Management Challenges and the Future of eMerge2," 109th Cong., (2006, March 29)
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security, hearing on "Katrina and Contracting: Blue Roof, Debris Removal, Travel Trailer Case Studies," 109th Cong., S.Hrg. 109-743, (2006, April 10)
House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack, and Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, and Science, and Technology, joint hearing on "Detecting Nuclear Weapons and Radiological Materials: How Effective is Available Technology?" 109th Cong., H.Hrg. 109-23, (2005, June 21)
House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight, hearing on "Mismanagement of the Border Surveillance System and Lessons for the New America\342\200\231s Shield Initiative, Part I, II, and III," 109th Cong., H.Hrg. 109-21, (2005, June 16, December 16, and 2006, February 16)
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, hearing on "Hurricane Katrina: Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Worsen the Disaster," 109th Cong., S.Hrg. 109-731, (2006, February 13)
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, hearing on "Hurricane Katrina: Perspectives of FEMA\342\200\231s Operations Professionals," 109th Cong., S.Hrg. 109-591, (2005, December 8)
House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance, and Accountability, and House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight, joint hearing on "Department of Homeland Security Information Technology Management Challenges and the Future of eMerge2," 109th Cong., (2006, March 29)