Hugues Dumont: 210 books

Book cover of SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING

SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING

SBA Efforts May Clarify the Assignment of Industry Codes, and Most Code Appeals Were Dismissed

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2018

Federal regulations require that contracting officers assign the NAICS code that best describes the principal purpose of the acquisition. SBA’s OHA is responsible for reviewing appeals of NAICS code assignments. Questions have been raised about whether agencies assign the appropriate NAICS codes to ID/IQ contracts with multiple task orders...
Book cover of PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE

PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE

HHS Needs Better Information to Comprehensively Evaluate Graduate Medical Education Funding

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2018

An adequate, well-trained physician workforce is essential for providing access to quality health care. While a number of factors affect the supply and distribution of physicians, GME is a significant determinant. A significant portion of GME training funds come from federal programs and states...
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EUROPEAN REASSURANCE INITIATIVE

DOD Needs to Prioritize Posture Initiatives and Plan for and Report Their Future Cost

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2018

In response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea in March 2014, the President announced the ERI, to reassure allies in Europe of U.S. commitment to their security. This initiative has been funded using OCO appropriations, which Congress provides in addition to DOD’s base budget appropriations...
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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

Assessment of the Covered Business Method Patent Review Program

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2018

Patents can promote innovation by giving inventors exclusive rights to their inventions, and patent owners can bring infringement lawsuits against anyone who uses, makes, sells, offers to sell, or imports a patented invention without authorization. As GAO previously reported, such lawsuits can take...
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NEXT GENERATION 911

National 911 Program Could Strengthen Efforts to Assist States

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018

Each year, millions of Americans call 911 for help during emergencies. However, the nation’s legacy 911 system relies on aging infrastructure that is not designed to accommodate modern communications technologies. As a result, states and localities are upgrading to NG911, which offers improved capabilities,...
Book cover of FEDERAL BUILDINGS

FEDERAL BUILDINGS

Agencies Focus on Space Utilization As They Reduce Office and Warehouse Space

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2018

The federal government continues to work to reduce its real property inventory and associated costs. GSA provides space for agencies in government-owned and commercially leased buildings. In 2015, the OMB issued a memorandum requiring the 24 agencies with chief financial officers to reduce their domestic...
Book cover of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Agencies Need to Involve Chief Information Officers in Reviewing Billions of Dollars in Acquisitions

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2018

The federal government invested more than $90 billion on IT in fiscal year 2016. However, prior IT expenditures have produced failed projects. Recognizing the severity of issues, in December 2014 Congress enacted IT acquisition reform legislation (referred to as the Federal Information Technology...
Book cover of DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEMS

DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEMS

DOD Needs to Continue Improving Guidance and Plans for Effectively Managing Investments

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018

DOD spends billions of dollars each year on systems that support its key business areas, such as personnel and logistics. For fiscal year 2018, DOD reported that these business system investments are expected to cost about $8.7 billion. The NDAA for Fiscal Year 2016 requires DOD to perform activities...
Book cover of HANFORD WASTE TREATMENT PLANT

HANFORD WASTE TREATMENT PLANT

DOE Needs to Take Further Actions to Address Weaknesses in Its Quality Assurance Program

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018

DOE and its contractor are building the WTP—which consists of multiple facilities—to treat a large portion of nuclear waste at Hanford. The project has faced persistent challenges, including quality assurance problems that have delayed it by decades and more than tripled its costs, to nearly $17...
Book cover of DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE

DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE

Opportunities Exist to Improve Practices for Developing Program Managers

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2018

The Department of Defense’s (DOD) major acquisition programs continue to experience cost and schedule overruns. GAO previously found that selecting skilled program managers is a key factor to achieving successful program outcomes. DOD relies on military and civilian program managers to deliver its...
Book cover of WORKPLACE RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

WORKPLACE RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

Better Guidance and Information Could Help Plan Participants at Home and Abroad Manage Their Retirement Savings

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2018

Saving for retirement can be difficult. However, when participants lose their workplace retirement accounts when they change employers or participate in a workplace retirement plan abroad they can encounter additional challenges in securing adequate retirement savings. GAO was asked to review steps federal agencies might take to assist participants with these challenges...
Book cover of CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

Automated Trade Data System Yields Benefits, but Interagency Management Approach Is Needed

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2018

CBP began work on ACE in 1994 to update the agency’s existing electronic trade processing system. In 2006, Congress broadened this effort by mandating creation of a “single portal” International Trade Data System to, among other things, efficiently regulate the flow of commerce and more effectively...
Book cover of FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATIONS

FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATIONS

Procedures for Reviews under Regulatory Flexibility Act Need to Be Enhanced

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2018

Since the 2007–2009 financial crisis, federal financial regulators have issued hundreds of rules to implement reforms intended to strengthen the financial services industry. Financial regulators must comply with rulemaking requirements such as RFA when drafting and implementing regulations. Congress...
Book cover of MEDICAID

MEDICAID

Opportunities for Improving Program Oversight

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2018

Medicaid, a joint federal-state health care program, is a significant component of federal and state budgets, with total estimated outlays of $596 billion in fiscal year 2017. The program’s size and diversity make it particularly vulnerable to improper payments. In fiscal year 2017, improper payments...
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