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1 online resource (i,19 p.) : col. ill. |
| System Details |
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Title from PDF cover screen (viewed on Mar. 29, 2012). |
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"February 2012." |
| Summary |
Counterfeit parts, generally the misrepresentation of parts' identity or pedigree, can seriously disrupt the Department of Defense (DOD) supply chain, harm weapon systems integrity, and endanger troops' lives. In a November testimony (GAO-12-213T), GAO summarized preliminary observations from its investigation into the purchase and authenticity testing of selected, military-grade electronic parts that may enter the DOD supply chain. As requested, this report presents GAO's final findings on this issue. The results are based on a nongeneralizable sample and cannot be used to make inferences about the extent to which parts are being counterfeited. GAO created a fictitious company and gained membership to two Internet platforms providing access to vendors selling military-grade electronic parts. GAO requested quotes from numerous vendors to purchase a total of 16 parts from three categories: (1) authentic part numbers for obsolete and rare parts; (2) authentic part numbers with postproduction date codes (date codes after the last date the part was manufactured); and (3) bogus, or fictitious, part numbers that are not associated with any authentic parts. To determine whether the parts received were counterfeit, GAO contracted with a qualified, independent testing lab for full component authentication analysis of the first two categories of parts, but not the third (bogus) category. Part numbers have been altered for reporting purposes. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Note |
"GAO-12-375." |
| Subject |
United States. Department of Defense -- Supplies and stores -- Procurement.
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Logistics.
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Electronic apparatus and appliances -- Corrupt practices -- United States.
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Electronic commerce -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Hillman, Richard J.
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Persons, Timothy.
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United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services.
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| Added Title |
Department of Defense supply chain : suspect counterfeit electronic parts can be found on internet purchasing platforms |
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Suspect counterfeit electronic parts can be found on internet purchasing platforms |
| Running Title |
Suspect counterfeit parts |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-12-375 |
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