mr. feldman. >> chairwoman mccaskill and centers bennett and curt thank you for your invitation to appear to discuss their efforts to enhance oversight and accountability for reconstruction contract in afghanistan as a former stafford is an honor and unique experience to be back in this hearing room all but on this side of the table. >> we can't wait. [laughter] >> as you know this is a complex topic with many agencies. the state department's office of this represented has a new role in formulating policy and be doing in improving contracts while our embassy in kabul and usaid collins can speak more directly to the challenges related to implementation yet other colleagues can speak more closely to the situation in afghanistan as it compares to iraq u.s. secretary clinton noted in her recent appearance the obama administration inherited and underresourced pavillion effort in afghanistan. as a result of efforts have fallen short of expectations. the past and months whiff conducted a broader review n

mr. feldman.ne to cover their questions today. let me start out by asking a question that probably individuate none of you can answer, but it might be one of those moments for collaboration. could somebody give me an number in terms of how much we're spending on contracts in afghanistan? what would you guess the number is going to beat for this year or next year? -- is going to be for this year or next year? can anybody do that? let's do it by stovepipe. are there significant contractual obligations of thencerp and iad -- other than cerpa n and aid? am i missing other contracts? >> from an army perspective, the joint command will contract for all of the goods and services. >> i left out l ogcap. >> and the joint contract in committee in afghanistan contracts for specific goods and services for those requirements outside of the bound oflogca logcap. trucking, air support, services such as that. >> we have cerp, logcap, i will refer to what you just said as other, and aid. anything else i have misse

mr. feldman.as many rounds as we need to do in order for everyone to cover their questions today. let me start out by asking a question that probably individuate none of you can answer, but it might be one of those moments for collaboration. could somebody give me an number in terms of how much we're spending on contracts in afghanistan? what would you guess the number is going to beat for this year or next year? -- is going to be for this year or next year? can anybody do that? let's do it by stovepipe. are there significant contractual obligations of thencerp and iad -- other than cerpa n and aid? am i missing other contracts? >> from an army perspective, the joint command will contract for all of the goods and services. >> i left out l ogcap. >> and the joint contract in committee in afghanistan contracts for specific goods and services for those requirements outside of the bound oflogca logcap. trucking, air support, services such as that. >> we have cerp, logcap, i will refer to what you just

mr. feldman?>> i would be happy to. we do have six ambassadors in kabul, but we feel extremely well served by having them there given the critical nature of our mission and the talent that they bring. ambassador eikenberry is charged with all of our work coming out of the embassy. i'm just looking for the actual organizational chart that i brought with me and i am happy to share. >> that is fine, you can get it to us for the record. the reason i ask the question is not to try to -- i am sure that there is a valid, substantial reason for all of the work that all of them are doing. i'm trying to focus on this just because i have learned the hard way that the accountability peace never happens if you do not know who is in charge. i'm trying to determine among these ambassadors who is the ambassador that has the authority and accountability and responsibility in terms of the contract and that is going on -- the contract iing that is going on. >> ambassador eikenberry runs much of what is going on. amb

mr. feldman. as many rounds as we need to do in order for everyone to cover their questions today. let me start out by asking a question that probably individuate none of you can answer, but it might be one of those moments for collaboration. could somebody give me an number in terms of how much we're spending on contracts in afghanistan? what would you guess the number is going to beat for this year or next year? -- is going to be for this year or next year? can anybody do that? let's do it by stovepipe. are there significant contractual obligations of thencerp and iad -- other than cerpa n and aid? am i missing other contracts? >> from an army perspective, the joint command will contract for all of the goods and services. >> i left out l ogcap. >> and the joint contract in committee in afghanistan contracts for specific goods and services for those requirements outside of the bound oflogca logcap. trucking, air support, services such as that. >> we have cerp, logcap, i will refer to what you jus