Which term describes a manufacturing plant owned by the government and operated by a civilian organization under contract to the government?

• A. Government-Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO)
• B. Government Program
• C. Government Information (Official)
• D. Government Security Committee (GSC)

Answer: (A)

Think about a facility that the government owns but hires a civilian organization to operate under a formal contract. That ownership-and-operation setup is known as a Government-Owned Contractor-Operated arrangement. It lets the government keep ownership, custody, and overall security oversight while leveraging private-sector management and efficiency under contract. This structure is common for facilities with sensitive or critical functions, where government control and contract-based oversight ensure compliance with security requirements.

The other terms describe different concepts: a government program is a broad initiative, government information (official) refers to official records or data, and a government security committee is a governing body that sets security policy. They don’t describe the ownership-and-operation relationship of a facility, which is why the Government-Owned Contractor-Operated term is the correct fit.