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The Defense Department relies on thousands of suppliers for its weapons, equipment, and raw materials, but does the agency do enough when it comes to identifyin...

Federal News Network Staff

October 24, 2008 10:37 am

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The Defense Department relies on thousands of suppliers for its weapons, equipment, and raw materials, but does the agency do enough when it comes to identifying and reporting gaps in its supplier base? Ann Marie Calvaresi Barr is Director of the Government Accountability Office’s Acquisition and Sourcing Management Team. She joins us to talk about the details of a recent GAO report (pdf) that looked at this question. Click to hear the interview.