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Date March 15, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-53 Title

Government Operations: The Army's Award of a Contract for Power Supply Units Under the Authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(a)(16)

UN~~~DSTATESGENERALACCOUNT~NG WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFKE @er d +Qq*’ #G 1 PROCURtMWT. AND READILOGtrTiC% PWISION MARCH 15.1983 B-210758 The Fkxor8ble muse of Representatives Dear Mr. Aspin: Les Aspin II II 11111 120898 Subject: ...TheAm@sAwardof a Contract for Power SupplyUnitsUnder the Authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(a)(l6pJGAO/PLRD-83-53) __"_." In your request of November 17, 1982, your express...
Date Jan. 21, 1983 Report No. ID-83-27 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Selection of a Prime Construction Contractor in Saudi Arabia

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546 RELEASED The Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman House of Representatives Dear Mr. Gilman: Subject: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Selection of a Prime Construction Contractor in Saudi Arabia.(GAO/ID-83-27) In response to your letter of July 6, 1982, we reviewed contractor selection procedures in the award of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's cont...
Date Dec. 15, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-63 Title

Natural Resources: Information Regarding U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Management of Recreation Areas

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE DECEMBER 15,1982 WA5HINGTON, B-210098 RESOURCES. COMMUNITY, AN0 ECONOMIC DtVlLOPMltNT OWllION The Honorable Bud Shuster House of Repre6sntatives D8ar Mr. Shusterz Subject: Mlllll II 120132 Information Regarding U.S. Army Corps of Enginsers' Management of Recreation Areas (GAO/RCED-83-63) In accordance with your August 4, 1982, requsst and subseque...
Date Sept. 3, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-112 Title

Government Operations: Delays in GSA's Process for Contracting for Architect/Engineer Services

General Accounting Office Delays In GSA’s Process For Contracting For Architect/Engineer Services GSA takes longer to award architect/engineer contracts for construction and major repair and alteration projects than other Federal agencies GAO reviewed. Delays occur at almost all phases in the award process, with frequent revisions to the scope of work being the primary cause for delays. Due to i...
Date July 22, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-55 Title

Government Operations: Objectivity of the Defense Science Board's Task Force on Embedded Computer Resources Acquisition and Management

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE W UNITED STATES s The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Objectivity of the Defense Science Board's Tayk Force on Rmbedded Computer Resources Acquisltxon and Management (GAO/FPCD-82-55) Subject: This report responds to your March 23, 1982, request that we review the operations of ...
Date July 22, 1982 Report No. 119027 Title

National Defense: The Defense Science Board's Task Force on Embedded Computer Resources Acquisition and Management

4’. . .+H? I noa7 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 22, 1982 I STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS ON IIlllllllllI 119027 THE DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD‘S TASK FORCE ON EMB...
Date April 20, 1982 Report No. 120276 Title

Government Operations: Limited Survey of Contract Award and Administrative Procedures at Fort Carson

e L. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL SUITE 300-D, 2420 W. OFFICE 26YH AVENUE DENVER, COLORADO 80211 blajor General John W. Hudachek Commanding General Headquarters, Fort Carson and 4th Infantry Division Fort Carson, Colorado 80913 Dear General Hudachek: R 120276 We have completed a limited survey of contract award and administrative procedures at Fort Carson. Our survey objective ...
Date April 8, 1982 Report No. 119780 Title

Housing: Review of the Adequacy of Procedures Followed in Selecting Section 8 Developers

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTJNG OFFICL WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546 -0 CobdMUNlTY onaoCMc~~ AND KCONOMIC DWUDN --a Mr. Philip Abram/s General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner Department of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mr. Abrams: /‘Review of the adequacy of procedures % selecting Section 8 developers; I 119780 Subject: followed Our review of procedures follow...
Date March 17, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-37 Title

Energy: While Clinch River Breeder Reactor Steam Generator Contract Could Not Have Been Terminated for Default, Many Aspects Are Questionable

COMPTROLLER OENERAL WASUINQTON OF THE 0.0. UNITED STATES 205M March 17, 1982 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: RELEASE5 Subject: While the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Contract Could Not Have Steam Generator Been Terminated for Default, Many Aspects of the Contracting pro...
Date Dec. 1, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-17 Title

Health: Experiments Have Not Demonstrated Success of Competitive Fixed-Price Contracting in Medicare

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Experiments Have Not Demonstrated Success Of Competitive Fixed-PriceContracting In Medicare The results of Medicare’ s three competitive fixed-price experiments have varied. Contractor performance ranged from satisfactory in Maine to unsatisfactory in Illinois. Contractor performance in upstate New York is now considered satisfactory after an initial 6-mon...
Date Oct. 30, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-7 Title

National Defense: Use of New and Minority-Owned Architectural and Engineering Firms by Selected Army and Navy Activities

1-y / UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 116372 B-205232 The Honorable Ronald V. Dellums House of Representatives Dear Mr. OcrDBeR 30.1981 Dellurns: ;se of New and Minority-Owned Architectural and Engineering Firms By Selected Army and Navy Activities (PLRD-82-7) Subject: 1980, letter, you expressed an interest in In. your August 29, the contract award process for archi...
Date Aug. 31, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-146 Title

Employment: Information on Funding Commitments From Comprehensive Employment and Training Act Titles III and IV During Fiscal Year 1981

, . 1 REPORTBY THE U.S. General Accounting Office Information On Funding Commitments From Comprehensive Employment And Training Act Titles Ill And IV During Fiscal Year 1981 GAO identified 193 awards administered by Labor’s Office of National Pro rams or Office of Youth Programs totaling P102.6 million from Comprehensive Employment and Training Act titles II I and IV discretionary funds that had...
Date June 10, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-100 Title

Education: Process Used by Department of Education To Award Contracts for Operation of Indian Education Resource and Evaluation Centers

c c J UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION RELEASED JUNE 10.1981 Dear Senator Subject: Melcher: -7 Process Used by tGi& Department of Education 1. to Award Contracts for Operation of Indian Education Resource and Evaluation Centers (~~~-81-100) J you asked us to review and In your March 27, 1981, letter rank the contract proposals received by the D...
Date June 8, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-66 Title

Government Operations: The Department of Energy Needs Better Procedures for Selecting a Contractor To Operate Argonne National Laboratory

/ g “r,,!30 Ei’ THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF-THEUNITED STATES The Department Of Energy Needs Better Procedures For Selecting A Contractor To Operate Argonne National Laboratory Argonne National Laboratory is a multiprogram research and development laboratory operated by contractors for the Department of Energy. The Laboratory employs about 5,200 people with an annual operatin...
Date March 19, 1981 Report No. 114437 Title

Special Publications: [Source Selection--From GAO'S Prospective]

SOURCE SELECTIOt--f]FRCM GAO'S PROSPECTIVE Seymour Efros Introduction In selecting their contractors, contracting agencies generally are required to solicit offers or proposals from the maximum number of qualified sources and, in the case of negotiated procurements, to hold written or oral discussions with those offerors who submit proposals within a competitive range prior to making the selection...
Date Dec. 8, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-36 Title

Energy: Special Care Needed in Selecting Projects for the Alternative Fuels Program

Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Energy And Power, Committee On Interstate And Foreign Commerce, House Of Representatives @FTHE UNITEDSPATES Projects For The Alternative FuelsProgram Under the Alternative Fuels Program, the Department of Energy is providing financial incentives to expedite the development of alternatives to imported oil. GAO reviewed the Department’s procedures and criter...
Date Dec. 5, 1980 Report No. B-200558 Title

Government Operations: Comments on S. 3051

/ ~ COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-200558 December 5, 1980 The Honorable William S. Cohen United States Senate Dear Senator Cohen: / i 3 .3 This letter is in reference to S. 3051, the Government Management and Year-End Procurement Control Act of 1980. In view of our interest in the subject matter of the bill, we offer the following comments. S. 3051 represents an...
Date Dec. 5, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-7 Title

Natural Resources: Federal Industrial Targets and Procurement Guidelines Programs Are Not Encouraging Recycling and Have Contract Problems

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Federal Industrial Targets And Procurement Guldelines Programs Are Not Encouraging Recycling And Have Contract Problems Two Federal programs were established by the Congress to encourage recycling through the use of procurement guidelines and industrial recycling targets. GAO reviewed the programs and the use of contractors on each. As with other resource re...
Date April 30, 1980 Report No. 112212 Title

Information Management: Pricing of Commercially Procured Printing

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Wednesday, April 30, 1980 ". STATEMENT OF Associate Werner Grosshans, Logistics and Communications Before the / 3 Y Director Division Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate on rMr. Pricing of Commercially of the Procured Committee: the Printing Chairman and Members I am pleased issues printing. ...
Date March 7, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-39 Title

Government Operations: Architect-Engineer Selection Process by the Corps of Engineers on the Red Run Drain-Lower Clinton River Flood Control Project

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 I I" Logistics and Communications Division MARCH 7,198Q B-152306 iJ I . The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject' On the Red Flood Control Carl Levin Senate Levin: Detroit Clinton I Mllllllllll 111741 District,, River," In your July 16, -, ,, "^...++ Detroit the process the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, district, used to sele...
Date Jan. 24, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-30 Title

Information Management: Air Force Sole Source Computer Acquisitions Not Warranted

m&Me the - Not to be rdsarsd OPfilce except on the basis of specific P;a!~wntiuig bv the Office of Congressional Relations. RbSTRlCTEb aeneral approvd B-197338 , JANUARY 24,198O The Honorable Jack Srooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations /Mw Xouse of Representatives Dear G+ 111469 Mr. Chairman: ir Force Sole Source Computer Acuuisitions Not Warranted1 ( FdMSD-80-30) - Subject: that we i...
Date June 26, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-83 Title

Government Operations: Need To Increase Department of Energy's Efforts To Encourage Small Business Contracting

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE O.C. UNITED S&S 2054a B-178205 June 26, I979 D; The Honorable Thomas A. Luken, Chairman Subcommittee on Impact of Energy Problems, Environment and Safety Requirements and Government Research on Small Business p,-os3@ 109786 Committee on Small Business House of Representatives .Ds~b I6 Dear Mr. Chairman: 2 At your we reviewed the effectiveness of the Departmen...
Date March 7, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-37 Title

Energy: NRC's Use of Consultants, Contractors, and the National Laboratories

CDMPrrXKLIR GEHZRAL Of WAsnlNCTON.D.c. THE UNITED ama STATES B-164105 RELEASED MARCH 7, 7979 The Honorable Alan K. Simpson Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate In a joint letter dated June 6, 1978, from Senator Hart the former ranking minority and Senator James A. McClure, member, it was pointed out that the Nucle...
Date May 19, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-107 Title

Government Operations: Review of the Test of Mandatory Subcontracting to Small Business

DOCURENT LESUal 06095 - [B1426460] sFeLe 61) (Beview of the Test of Mandatory Subcontracting to Small Business]. PSAD-78-107; PSAD-78-108; B-13270O. lay 19, 1978. Released lay 30, 1978. 3 pp. * 7 enclosures (12 FP.). Report to Rep. Joseph P. Addabbo, Chairman, House Committee on Small Businesz: Minority Enterprise and General Oversight Sen. Layton Chiles, Chaarza. by Elmer B. Senate Compittee on S...
Date May 19, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-108 Title

Government Operations: Review of the Test of Mandatory Subcontracting to Small Business

DOCURENT LESUal 06095 - [B1426460] sFeLe 61) (Beview of the Test of Mandatory Subcontracting to Small Business]. PSAD-78-107; PSAD-78-108; B-13270O. lay 19, 1978. Released lay 30, 1978. 3 pp. * 7 enclosures (12 FP.). Report to Rep. Joseph P. Addabbo, Chairman, House Committee on Small Businesz: Minority Enterprise and General Oversight Sen. Layton Chiles, Chaarza. by Elmer B. Senate Compittee on S...
Date April 24, 1978 Report No. 090237 Title

Transportation: Report on Car Rental Contract Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 ~ISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION Mr. Robert P. Graham Commissioner, Federal Supply Service General Services Administration Dear Mr Graham We have completed our survey of the General Services Admxrlstration (GSA) short-term car rental contract program We found that the program porvldes an economical means of transportation for Governm...
Date March 8, 1977 Report No. 089063 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Review of Administration and Enforcement of the Davis-Bacon Act

UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE REGIONAL FEDERAL WD BUILDING SOUTH DEAREORN 3 OFFICE 167~ FLOOR STREET WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60604 3 March 8, 1977 Mr. John Kane, Area Director U.S. Department of Housmg and Urban Development Milwaukee Area OffIce 744 N. 4th Street Mzlwaukee, Wlsconsln 53203 Dear Mr. Kane: The General Accounting Offzce 1s reviewfng the Department of Labor's (DOL) and Federal co...
Date March 1, 1977 Report No. CED-77-33 Title

Environmental Protection: Manner in Which the National Commission on Water Quality's Final Report Was Developed

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTO D.C. 20548 the General RIEST raLI pecific approval ¥S. B-15 6219 AccouJ(c by the Office o Co ineX - otr MAR 1 1977 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power C1 Committee on Interstate and Foreign 1! , Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In accordance with your request of March 12, 1976, we reviewed ...
Date Dec. 15, 1976 Report No. 100520 Title

Health: Relationships between Nonprofit Prepaid Health Plans with California Medicaid Contracts and For-Profit Entities Affiliated with Them

DOCCHET RESUlE 00520 A0593708] Relationships between Nonprofit Prepaid Health Plans with California Medicaid Contracts and For-Profit Entities Affiliated with Them. December 15, 1976. 9 pp. Testimony before the Senate Committee on Government Operations: Permanent Investigations Subcommittee; by Edward A. Dentmore, Jr., Associate Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Health Programs (1200). Co...
Date Sept. 21, 1976 Report No. B-186105 Title

Government Operations: Review of Certain Aspects of a Management Support Contract Awarded to TRW, Inc.

R GENERAL OF THE WhSHttiGTON. 0.C ZOS45 RELEASED B-186105 SEP 2 1 1976 ll~~l~~lllulllllllllllll *: LM095799 i ** .p i -' To the Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Research, Development, and Demnnstration (Fossil Fuels), Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives, and to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Conserc 3 vation,. Energy, and Natural Resources, ‘- Committee on Government Ope...
Date June 4, 1976 Report No. 094280 Title

Financial Management: Examiniation of Cost Studies of Janitorial and Maintenance Activities

Date Oct. 2, 1975 Report No. GGD-76-9 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Contract Award of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration to the Institute for Law and Social Research

The Honorable John E. Hess House of Representatives Dear Mr. Hess: Your May 9, 1975, letter requested that we review certain questions surrounding contracts that the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) was awarding to the Institute for Law and Social Research (INSLAW).’ INSLAW, located in on September 25, 1972, as Waskinyton, D,C., was established a nonprofit, tax exempt corporation...
Date Feb. 28, 1974 Report No. B-179167 Title

Housing: Practices and Procedures Followed in Selecting a Developer To Construct a Housing Project for the Elderly in the Casper, Wyoming, Urban Renewal Area

t Dear Senator Magnuson: In response to your requests of July 9 and December 20, 1973, we reviewed the practices and procedures followed in s-a . dmconstrz&he~eld,s&&iz&he Ca,sp_er, Ww __pII rban-.r,gnewaL-area. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) Casper insuring office insured the mortgage on this project. We interviewed representatives of the HUD regional office in Denver; ...
Date Nov. 19, 1973 Report No. 094528 Title

Government Operations: Federal Contracting for Architect-Engineer Services

Date April 17, 1973 Report No. B-177148 Title

Housing: Contract Award for Constructing a Public Housing Project for the Elderly in Rock Island, Illinois

COMP-&&..ER GENERAL WASHINGTDN. OF DC. THE UNITE:D S-S-R.TES 20548 B-177148 PR 1 ? 1973 The Honorable Thomas F. Railsback House of Representatives I I1111111 Ill1 lllll Ill11 Ill1 Ill Ill11 Ill11 Ill11 lllll LM096398 Dear Mr. Railsback: In response to your requests of September 26, 1972, and January 24, 1973, and discussions with your office, we examined the Bz-$y&-d for cssructing __=.._-. (ILL.-...
Date Aug. 30, 1972 Report No. B-101646 Title

Financial Management: Government Grantees and Contractors Should Be Required To Use the General Services Administration as a Source of Supply

B-101 Dear Mr. Price: y,j’ us with information Your letter of July 24, 1972, provided indicating that Government ..I .grantees and contractors should be re,. I \ quired to ,use the-General Services Administration as .a sour_ce of /,7 We were requested to provide commenES on this matter. supply * ,k-iiz.L,.*‘,“,” * J-7‘Y$ The Committee on Government Operations, House of Representa// ‘% ...
Date Jan. 31, 1972 Report No. B-174749 Title

Government Operations: Questions Concerning Restriction of Balancing of Heating and Ventilating Systems to Members of the Associated Air Balance Council

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UN 28848 D.C. RELERSED B-174749 ^ ! 1 J”I Dear Mr. St Germain: R Your letter of December 6, 1971, requested our comments and explanation as to why d+,ulw*iNilD-n,,m,&& .““T x4*’4.-,.I” a construction, co.ntract,.a,t. j,,!.B;i~,ii:~~Y..,,,~,~~..“~~~~,,~ the m- 1 _. ._-_ N~~~~~~~S~~~~,~S~.‘~~C~~.~~:~.~, ,.&gxzg r,X ,.J&~e,. .h s 1 and J r e : ~h~~...
Date Dec. 15, 1971 Report No. B-173432 Title

National Defense: Construction of TNT Lines and Related Facilities at the Newport, Indiana, and Joliet, Illinois, Army Ammunition Plants

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHtNGTON. OF DC. THE UNI 20548 B-173432 ‘1 Dear Mr. Chairman : 12 This is in further reference to your request of June 17, 1971, that we investigate certain charges against the Chicage District of the Army Corps of Engineers made in a letter to you dated March 31, 1971. These charges, pertaining to costruction facilities at the New“--.“~---=“,~~*of TNT lines and relat...
Date June 16, 1971 Report No. 092643 Title

Government Operations: Prices Negotiated for E-8 Launchers Purchases From Brunswick Corporation

I . * 'L GAO RESEARCH GUIDE Illll1ll1llllllllllllll 092643 Audit Reference Services Technical Information Sources and Services Branch Office of Information Systems and Services US. General Accounting Office 441 G St., NW, Washington,D.C., 20548 January 1981 Law Enforcement SCOPE: This guide is an introduction to research aids in law enforcement and related topics. The publications listed are locat...
Date March 5, 1971 Report No. B-164031(2) Title

Financial Management: Administration of Contracts and Grants for Cancer Research

REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC WELFARE UNITED STATES SENATE Administration Of Contracts And Grants For Cancer’ Research 80164031(21 National Institutes of Health Department of Health, Education, and Welfare BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES H 5,1971 COMPTROLLER GENELAL WASHINGTON OF-THE DC UNlTED 20548 STATES B- 164031(2) Dear Mr Chairman This 1s our report on the admr...