what plans does amc have to continue contractor support beyond this deadline? >> as of right now we are planning -- like i said earlier, august 10 and december 11. we do not have plans because of the uncertainty, but we feel like the contracts we have are flexible enough to provide uninterrupted support, if necessary. >> one final question for you. does amc have a formal process to apply lessons learned and to be learned in the future as to the drawdown in iraq, to the eventual drawdown in afghanistan? >> absolutely, we have gone back to desert storm and talked extensively with the leadership of the desert storm drawdown. the general put me in charge of the response will -- of the task force that helps the -- that helps us do our mission. we have our contract in command and that it in kuwait, said the -- we have our contracting command embedded in kuwait. >> is there a process to develop a written report? >> we have lessons learned within our current operation within amc. >> i want to ask you a few questions about the basis of estimate. as i understand it, and

amc is a global enterprise was more than 66,000 police located in 48 states in 127 countries. i would like to share some our recent accomplishments in contract support. the progress in arms contingency contract and operations is a direct result of our aggressive in commission of our recommendations in the 2007 report and as commissions intensity to ensure compliance the report recommended the army increase the stature of military contracting personnel. we did this as the army established five jungle officer positions to provide the experienced senior leadership important to our efforts. the army has also established that our nco's have a career path with which to excel. we facilitated contract in in operations. we did this we week implemented the army contract in command and the expeditionary command. each of these organizations is dedicated to ensuring professional, ethical, he efficient, and response of contract and within the army. thirdly, it was recommended that we provide training and tools for contract and in expeditionary operations. we have enhanced the training of th

i do not believe that the army or a amc has responded to the audit report. is that your understanding? >> mr. commissioner, the army material command is and will always be in support of the war fighter. if in fact the requirement -- >> my question is, as the army or army material command responded to this report? if someone wrote me a report that said it would say b100 $93 million, i would agree. has the army responded? >> i don't know if we respond exactly to it. i know we take -- are taking actions to drawdown. >> you don't know if you have responded to it. mr. fitzgerald, has the army responded officially to this report? >> if you mean formally in writing, no. we have had conversations and they have expressed concern about certain aspects of the report but that have not responded formally. >> ok, they is army material command? >> yes, sir. >> since the army has not responded, would you do that here? >> the drawdown in iraq is off pace. given the dcaa audit and the fact o that thedierno said the drawdown has to be 5%, the actions that i believe are going o

>> dcaa was recently received in amc headquarters. we are looking at from both a cost-benefit analysis and looking at operational. what impact operational it would this shift had? >> who did bca? they came up with a product that said we think this is what the analysis shows. they get in a twomc -- >> they actually gave it to general odierno. >> what is the basic thrust of the business case analysis? >> the basic thrust is that, as you said, going logcap 4 0 couple contractors would be more efficient, but operationally it may not work because of the transition at the same time we are doing the drawdown. that is the struggle staff is working on to provide recommendations, as it goes forward to the building. >> who will make that decision on whether to transition or not? >> it will be made in concert with the department of the army staff. >> but who will decide? is that your decision? >> no, it is not. i believe is the [unintelligible] it is dr. o'neill. >> so he has to decide, take all these factors into consideration. if the decision i

>> that was, the recommendation was discussed for amc to comport with that recommendation.untry was discussed at the point is in the briefing was a recommendation, was the recommendation to not be a transition. both sides were discussed, surely, right? but was a recommendation made in the briefing, not to transition? >> that was the position that the reconciliation was amc decide to bring forward. >> it was army materiel command subject to approval by the staff specs of the next up was to go to the army leadership. >> final question on this. what is your expectation on to what the final decision with regard to transition will be? >> i don't know right now. that's a metaphor the army leadership to decide. >> you have any expectation whatsoever? >> right now i do not. >> mr. assad, do you have any expectations because i don't but i hope we can fall on the side of competition, we should. >> thank you. >> actually, could i jump in here for 22nd? >> please. >> mr. harrington, you're not going in there with a preconceived sense that you would prefer competition? mr. assad made ba

>> that was, the recommendation was discussed, sir, for amc to come forward with a recommendation. that's all. >> and presumably the country was discussed. the point is in that briefing was a recommendation, was the recommendation to not be a transition? both sides were discussed, surely, right? but was a recommendation made in that briefing, not to transition? >> that was the position that the recommendation was the position a and c. decide bring forward. >> it was army materiel command subject to approval by the army staff specs of the next step was to go to the army army leadership with that? >> right to expect what was your expectation as to the final decision with regard to transition will be. >> sir, i don't know right now. that's a matter for the army leadership to decide. >> you have any expectation whatsoever? >> right now, sir, i do not. >> mr. assad, do you have any expectations because i don't but i hope we can fall down on a side competition we should. >> thank you. >> actually, can i jump into? >> please. >> mr. harrington, you're not going in there with a preconceive