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Figure 19. Federal Contract Spending
(GAO 01-753T, 2001, May, p. 3)
Construction
Research and Developm
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Services
Supplies and Equipment
Moreover, Figure 20 compares the procurement of services with the procurement of
goods during the period between FY 1998 and FY 2002 in the Department of Defense.
Dollars in billions
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1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Figure 20. DoD's Contracts for Goods and Services
(GAO 03-935, 2003, September, p. 4)
Goods
Services
The DoD procures a variety of services in support of its mission. These services range
from traditional commercial contracts such as IT support, custodial services, and grounds
maintenance, to mission-related services such as aircraft and engine maintenance and initial
pilot training. Figure 21 shows the major categories of services procured by the DoD and their
values; here we see that Professional, Administrative, and Management Support, and