The Bureau of Supplies and Accounts (BuSandA) was the United States Navy's supply organization between 1892 and 1966. Established in 1842 as the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, the bureau was responsible for the procurement, receipt, storage, shipment, and issuance of food, fuel, clothing, general stores, and other materials. BuSandA also maintained and operated naval supply depots and similar units, and supervised activities of the Navy's Supply Corps officers. Duties also included the procurement, allocation, and disbursement of funds, and the holding of money and property accounts.
BuSandA was disestablished in 1966, as part of the Navy's general restructuring of its procurement system, and replaced with the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP).
The bureau was established by Act of Congress on August 31, 1842 (5 Stat. 579) as the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, one of the Navy Department's five original procurement bureaus replacing the Board of Navy Commissioners. The bureau was renamed the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts by the Navy Appropriation Act, July 19, 1892 (27 Stat. 243). This name carried BuSandA through World Wars I and II, and the Korean War.
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April 11, 2024
bureau, supplies, accounts, busanda, united, states, navy, supply, organization, between, 1892, 1966, established, 1842, bureau, provisions, clothing, bureau, responsible, procurement, receipt, storage, shipment, issuance, food, fuel, clothing, general, stores. The Bureau of Supplies and Accounts BuSandA was the United States Navy s supply organization between 1892 and 1966 Established in 1842 as the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing the bureau was responsible for the procurement receipt storage shipment and issuance of food fuel clothing general stores and other materials BuSandA also maintained and operated naval supply depots and similar units and supervised activities of the Navy s Supply Corps officers Duties also included the procurement allocation and disbursement of funds and the holding of money and property accounts BuSandA was disestablished in 1966 as part of the Navy s general restructuring of its procurement system and replaced with the Naval Supply Systems Command NAVSUP Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe bureau was established by Act of Congress on August 31 1842 5 Stat 579 as the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing one of the Navy Department s five original procurement bureaus replacing the Board of Navy Commissioners The bureau was renamed the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts by the Navy Appropriation Act July 19 1892 27 Stat 243 This name carried BuSandA through World Wars I and II and the Korean War During the 1960s as part of Secretary of Defense Robert S McNamara s emphasis on systems engineering the Navy essentially abolished the traditional bureau system of procurement and replaced it with a structure known as systems commands Effective May 1 1966 BuSandA was replaced by NAVSUP by Department of Defense reorganization order March 9 1966 See also editUnited States Navy bureau systemReferences editThis article contains public domain text created by the United States government National Archives Records of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts Navy External links editNaval Supply Systems Command NAVSUP Website Official U S Navy website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bureau of Supplies and Accounts amp oldid 1179927501, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
