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Date Nov. 30, 2011 Report No. GAO-12-278T Title

Veterans Administration Procurement: Protests Concerning Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Preferences Sustained

GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, November 30, 2011 United States Government Accountability Office Testimony Before the Subcommittees on Oversight and Investigation and Economic Opportunity, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VETERANS ADMINISTRATION PROCUREMENT Protests Concerning Service-Disabled VeteranOwned Small Business Preferences Susta...
Date Oct. 16, 2009 Report No. GAO-10-119 Title

Warfighter Support: Independent Expert Assessment of Army Body Armor Test Results and Procedures Needed Before Fielding

United States Government Accountability Office GAO October 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters WARFIGHTER SUPPORT Independent Expert Assessment of Army Body Armor Test Results and Procedures Needed Before Fielding GAO-10-119 October 2009 WARFIGHTER SUPPORT Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-119, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Independent Expert Assessmen...
Date July 10, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-991T Title

Air Force Procurement: Aerial Refueling Tanker Protest

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 10, 2008 Testimony before the Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives AIR FORCE PROCUREMENT Aerial Refueling Tanker Protest Statement of Daniel I. Gordon, Deputy General Counsel GAO-08-991T July 10, 2008 AIR FORCE PROCUREMENT Highlights...
Date May 16, 2001 Report No. GAO-01-690R Title

District of Columbia: Compensation Simplification Contracting Requirements

United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 16, 2001 The Honorable Joe Knollenberg Chairman The Honorable Chaka Fattah Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on the District of Columbia Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives The Honorable Mike DeWine Chairman The Honorable Mary Landrieu Ranking Member Subcommittee on the District of Columbia Committee on Appropriat...
Date Sept. 29, 2000 Report No. GGD-00-201 Title

Border Patrol: Procurement of MD 600N Helicopters Should Be Reassessed

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 2000 Report to the Honorable Duncan Hunter House of Representatives BORDER PATROL Procurement of MD 600N Helicopters Should Be Reassessed GAO/GGD-00-201 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-284951 September 29, 2000 The Honorable Duncan Hunter House of Representatives Dear Mr. Hunter: The ...
Date Sept. 8, 2000 Report No. GGD-00-203 Title

Federal Advertising Contracts: Agencies Have Discretion in Setting Work Scope and Requirements

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL ADVERTISING CONTRACTS Agencies Have Discretion in Setting Work Scope and Requirements GAO/GGD-00-203 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-285272 September 8, 2000 The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce Hou...
Date July 11, 2000 Report No. GGD-00-172R Title

Government Operations: Federal Facilities Council's Report on the Role of Facility Design Reviews in Facilities Construction

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-285663 July 11, 2000 The Honorable Jeff Sessions United States Senate The Honorable Richard C. Shelby United States Senate The Honorable Sonny Callahan House of Representatives Subject: Federal Facilities Council’s Report on the Role of Facility Design Reviews in Facilities Construction This letter respo...
Date Aug. 18, 1998 Report No. NSIAD-98-214 Title

Chemical and Biological Defense: DOD's Evaluation of Improved Garment Materials

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1998 Report to the Honorable Rick Santorum, U.S. Senate CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE DOD’s Evaluation of Improved Garment Materials GAO/NSIAD-98-214 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-279587 August 18, 1998 The Honorable Rick Santorum United States Senate D...
Date July 10, 1998 Report No. GGD-98-143R Title

Government Operations: Natural Resources Research Center, Fort Collins, CO

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-280150 July 10, 1998 The Honorable Bob Schaffer House of Representatives Subiect: Natural Resources Research Center, Fort Collins. CO Dear Mr. Schaffer: This letter responds to your September 25, 1997, request for information on the General Services Administration’ (GSA) Public Buildings Service (PBS...
Date May 4, 1998 Report No. OGC-98-48 Title

Public-Private Competitions: Review of Sacramento Air Force Depot Solicitation

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1998 Report to Congressional Committees PUBLIC-PRIVATE COMPETITIONS Review of Sacramento Air Force Depot Solicitation GAO/OGC-98-48 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 B-279897 May 4, 1998 The Honorable Strom Thurmond Chairman The Honorable Carl Levin Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United States Sen...
Date Aug. 28, 1996 Report No. NSIAD-96-198 Title

Mine Detection: Army Detector's Ability to Find Low-Metal Mines Not Clearly Demonstrated

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1996 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, House Committee on International Relations MINE DETECTION Army Detector’s Ability to Find Low-Metal Mines Not Clearly Demonstrated G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/NSIAD-96-198 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-272391 Au...
Date Jan. 7, 1994 Report No. NSIAD-94-96R Title

National Defense: Ship Acquisitions

GAO United States General Accounting Office National Security and International Affairs Division B-256067 January 7, 1994 The Honorable A. J. Herberger Administrator U.S. Maritime Administration Dear Admiral Herberger: We are reviewing the Maritime Administration’ (MarAd) management of the s Ready Reserve Force (RRF). As part of this review, we completed a survey of the latest selection of 12 Ro...
Date Sept. 24, 1992 Report No. T-GGD-92-70 Title

Postal Service: Express Mail Hub Contract Award Was Flawed

United StatesGeneralAccountinpOffhze Testimony Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs United StatesSenate For release on Delivery Expectedat 9: 15 am., EDT lINUSday September 24,1992 POSTAL SERVICE ExpressMail Hub Contract Award Was Flawed Statementof L. Nye Stevens,Director Government BusinessOperations Issues General Government Division , GAO/T-GGD-92-70 / Mr. Chairman and Members of the C...
Date Aug. 12, 1992 Report No. GGD-92-127 Title

Postal Procurement: Eagle Air Hub Selection Not in Accordance With Solicitation

IJnitcd Statm General Accounting Of’ ----fic~ .‘ . GAO Report to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate POSTAL PROCUREMENT Eagle Air Hub Selection Not in Accordance With Solicitation i -_.. I II 147615 ..-- GAOl(XI)-92-127 - , GAO United States General Accounting OfTIce Washbgton, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-249137 August 12,1992 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Comm...
Date May 6, 1992 Report No. IMTEC-92-49R Title

Information Management: PBGC's Premium Accounting System RFP

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Information Management and Technology Division B-248347 May 6, 1992 Mr. James B. Lockhart, III Executive Director Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Lockhart: We have been reviewing the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's (PBGC) premium accounting system for the House Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee ...
Date Oct. 18, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-92-38 Title

OMB Circular A-76: Flaws in Cherry Point Comparison Preclude Validation of Contracting Decision

- -_-.--. --.. .- _~__..._ --.-. oc*t(,twt’ l!)!)l OMB CIRCULAR A-76 Flaws in Cherry Point Comparison Preclude Validation of Contracting Decision 145171 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security aud International Affairs Division B-246126 October 18,199l The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations United ...
Date Aug. 28, 1991 Report No. IMTEC-91-74 Title

ADP Procurement: DOD's Approach to Providing Logistics Data on Compact Disk Is Justified

_-..-_--II I _-----. -- _I-..--- lJnit.wl Statw General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters AlIgllst. 199 1 -ADP PROCUREMENT DOD’ Approach to s Providing Logistics Data on Compact Disk Is Justified lllIllIlllllll ll 144893 ---.-sul-,-I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Information Management and Technology Division B-245053 August 28,199l The Hon...
Date Aug. 2, 1991 Report No. IMTEC-91-60 Title

ADP Procurement: FBI Addresses Risk to Its National Crime Information Center Acquisition

.. : I I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 W& Information Technology Management Division and 7 B-244669 August 2, 1991 The Honorable William S. Sessions Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation Dear Mr. Sessions: This report describes the results of a risk assessment we performed on your National Crime Information Center project (NCIC 2000). Our objectives were to...
Date July 9, 1991 Report No. IMTEC-91-36BR Title

Defense Procurements: Two ADP Solicitations Unnecessarily Restrict Competition

IJnitrd States General Accounting Office GAO --m-.“-. July 1991 Mefing Report to the Chairmen, Committees on Armed Services, U.S. Senate and House of Representatives DEFENSE PROCUREMENTS Two ADP Solicitations Unnecessarily Restrict Competition -----~ -___I---- --- - GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Information Management and Technology Division B-243181 July 9, ...
Date April 1, 1991 Report No. AFMD-12.19.3 Title

Financial Management: Guide to Federal Agencies' Procurement of Audit Services from Independent Public Accountants

Preface Passage of the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-576) was a significant step forward in improving financial management in the federal government. Besides establishing a chief financial officer (CFO) for 23 federal agencies, the act provides for improvements in accounting systems, internal controls, and financial information. One of the act’s major impacts is the requi...
Date Jan. 30, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-91-53 Title

Defense Procurement: Not Providing Technical Data May Limit Defense Logistics Agency Competition

c United States General Accounting Office GAO t Report to the Secretary of Defense January 1991 DEFENSE PROCUREMENT Not Providing Technical Data May Limit Defense Logistics Agency Competition United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division R-208159 January 30,199l The Honorable Richard B. Cheney The Secretary of Defense Dear Mr. S...
Date Dec. 21, 1990 Report No. NSIAD-91-84 Title

DOD Procurement: Changes to Military Specifications for Testing Industrial Fasteners

GAO _. I h’ t”llllwl’ (‘ 1000 . (I DOD PROCUREMENT Changes to Military Specifications for Testing Industrial Fasteners RELEASED to be released outside the RESTRICTED ---Not General Accomtlng Offlee unless speclflcally approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. _-,-l_i” .*... ll_l,.I__ -,,.._- ._ I,.___.-._-,,, .“. II.“. ,I”-_ _,.... ,,, (;AO,:NSIAIb!~l-84 . .“__,I..I_.._....
Date June 11, 1990 Report No. IMTEC-90-71 Title

FAA Procurement: Competition for Major Data-Processing Project Was Unjustifiably Limited

United Stales General Accounting Officte .GAO,. .June 1990 Report to the Chairman, Subcommnittee oneTransportation and Related · Agencies, Committee on., ouse 'f. , Appropriations,-H Representativses * ' , - PROUREMENTh H Competition for Major. )ata Prosssg t s o /. ' - . S . - I L u d ' :' ~ ' ' . ' "~~~1 *1** ,...t ' - ' ,k : - .4 .'. 9- p. #A~~~~~~~~~~~2 ,,,~~~ .:.~ ,* 9. . . .. ii r r~~~~~~~~...
Date May 2, 1990 Report No. T-IMTEC-90-10 Title

Information Management: Forest Service Not Ready to Acquire a Nationwide Geographic Information System

* United States General Accounting Omcs J Lf /d6 * GAO Testimony * . j-c 1111111 II 141265 For Release on Del ivery Expected at IO:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday May 2, 1990 Forest Acquire Service Not Ready to Geographic a Nat ionwide System Information Statement of JayEtta Z. Hecker, Director, Resources, Community, Economic Development Information Systems Information Management and Technology Division and...
Date April 4, 1990 Report No. IMTEC-90-45 Title

Retirement System: Concerns About OPM's FERS Automated Processing System Procurement

*. 2 ,I 1Jnited States General Accounting Office I &A0 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives ’ ’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM Concerns About OPM’s FERS Automated Processing System Procurement 8 141179 t ‘GAO General Accounting Office Waehington, D.C. 20548 Information Management and Technology Division united states B-238930 April 4,199O The Honorable Jo...
Date Dec. 15, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-90-41 Title

AID-Financed Procurement: Allegations of Irregularities in the Procurement of an Oil Drilling Chemical

GAO --..._ _.,, l.*ll,l*._.“_. . ..._ I_._ .._._.._ . -_-._. llll.” _...... .._ _ I h’Wl1 IIwr- I !lN!j AID-FINANCED PROCUREMENT Allegations of Irregularities in the Procurement of an Oil Drilling Chemical (;/it 1 /NSIAI)-!W4 1 G&O United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-233223 December 16,1989 The Honorable Richar...
Date July 11, 1988 Report No. IMTEC-88-27 Title

Medical ADP Systems: Analysis of Technical Aspects of DOD's Composite Health Care System

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Information Technology Management and Division B-220732 July 11, 1988 The Honorable Frank C. Carlucci The Secretary of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: As provided for in the Department of Defense Authorization Act for 1986, we are evaluating the acquisition of the Composite Health Care System (CHCS). As you know, CHCS is a state-of-th...
Date June 28, 1988 Report No. GGD-88-72BR Title

Leasing Office Space: FAA's Denver Solicitation May Have Unduly Restricted Competition

United States GeltamE Accounting Is~Tf Office 1* GAO June 1988 Briefing Report to the Honorable Mac Sweeney, House of Representatives * LEASING OFFICE SPACE FAA’s Denver Solicitation May Have Unduly Restricted Competition 136299 ‘II1111111 ill wab* GAO,‘GGIM8-72BR GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-230536 June 28, 1988 The Honorab...
Date April 29, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-124 Title

Tactical Airlift: Observations Concerning the Air Force's C-27 Proposal

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appjrop?iations, House of Representatives * TACTICAL AIRLIFT Observations Concerning the Air Force’s C-27 Proposal IIII 135946 oxLa3o\f5 GAO/NSIAD-88-124 * . CiAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-...
Date March 3, 1988 Report No. IMTEC-88-16BR Title

Computer Procurement: Issues Concerning Technical Specifications for Navy's CAD/CAM Acquisition

,,,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,, ,,,,, *,, ,,,,, “,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,, ,,, ,,,,,” I,,, ,,, ,,,,I t ““I.III”1”“1 United States General I “”..-*-“_(_-l_--~..-l_l_-_-----.--- Accounting Office ---I--.-I-~-- I35115 _._---_.. *I GAO Mkch 1988 Bri.efing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives d‘ 1 COMPUTER PROCUREMENT Issues Con...
Date June 12, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-154BR Title

Contracting: Air Force Procurement of Prototype Fuels Dispensing System

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1987 Briefing Report to the Honorable John ‘ Porter, House of Representatives E. CONTRACTING Air Force Procurement of Prototype Fuels Dispensing System 133532 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-220639 June 12, 1987 The Honorable John E. Porter House of Represent...
Date June 1, 1987 Report No. IMTEC-87-27 Title

Army ADP System: Request for Proposals Did Not Unduly Restrict Competition

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1987 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense,Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives ARMY ADP SYSTEM Request for Proposals Did Not Unduly Restrict Comp&ition Sif ,lll'..ll:l .I -; I , , f ' .',. &j
Date April 9, 1987 Report No. IMTEC-87-17 Title

ADP Acquisitions: OCC's Procurement of Laser Printers is Proper but ADP Statutes Apply

5 -- _ United States General Accounting Office L GAO April 1987 Report to the Chakman, ComxKttee on G&ern:ment OperatLons,House of Representatives’ ADP ACQUISITIONS OCC’sProcurement of Laser Printers Is Proper but ADP Statutes Apply ,, ,,, I II III 132734 GAO/IMTEC-87-17 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Information Technology 5225959 Management Division and Ap...
Date Sept. 25, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-229BR Title

Contested Procurement: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and Everson Electric

United ,&&es General Accounting OfTice 13!Tz\Y Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters September 1986 CONTESTED PROCUREMENT’ Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and Everson Electric I IllIll lul~llllll 131317 GAO United States General Accounting Of&e Washington, DC. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-224121 September 25, 1986 The Honorable Arlen Specte...
Date July 16, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-144 Title

Transportation: GAO's Analysis of Audit and Investigative Reports Concerning U.S. Coast Guard Procurement

’ BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE :Report To The Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate GAO’s Analysis Of Audit And Investigative Reports Concerning U.S. Coast Guard Procurement 1 GAO’s analysis of 60 audit and investigative reports by the Department of Transportation, GAO, and other organizations within I ) the last 6 years indicates that problems j exist in all...
Date June 25, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-125 Title

Transportation: The Status of a Gas Generator Engine for the Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 rESOURCES. COMMUNITV #*NO ECO)\(OMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION JUNE 25.1985 B-215872 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: The Status of a Gas Generator Engine for the Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell (GAO/RCED-85-125) In a November 27, 1984, letter, you re...
Date March 14, 1985 Report No. 126441 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Securities and Exchange Commission's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) System

UNITED STATES GENERAL I)& ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, 20548 FUK KELEASE UN DELIVEKY EXtW.XEU AT 11 A.M. THURSDAY, MAHCH14, 1985 STATEMENTOF JAMES K. WATTS StNIUK GKUUPDIKECTOK hmaw*i-Iu~ MANAGEMENT AND I llll 126441 TECHNULUtiYIJIVISION BtFUKE THE SU~C~IWTTEE ON UVEKSIGHT- INVESTIGATIONS & HUUSt CUrll~lITTEt UN ENEKtiY AND CUI"MEKCE UN THE StCWTItS AND EXCHANGE CUMMlSS1UN'S ELECTKUN DATA GATHEKI...
Date Jan. 16, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-13 Title

Government Operations: U.S. Postal Service Procurement of Long-Life Delivery Vehicles

c BY THEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable Gerry Sikorski And The Honorable Robert Garcia House Of Representatives RELEASED U.S. Postal Service Procurement Long-Life Delivery Vehicles The Postal Service is planning to buy 99,150 long-life light delivery vehicles equipped with gasoline engines. The Service chose not to use diesel engines in any of these vehicles because there are ...
Date Sept. 7, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-115 Title

Transportation: Information on the Purchase of a Gas Generator Engine for a U.S. Coast Guard Cutter

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RESOURCES. COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION SEPTEMBER 7, 1984 B-215872 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental United States Senate The Honorable United States Subject: Christopher Senate J. Dodd Affairs Information on the Purchase of a Gas Generator Engine for a U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (GAO/R...
Date March 28, 1984 Report No. 123752 Title

Government Operations: United States Postal Service's Neighborhood Delivery and Collection Box Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 A.M. MARCH 28, 1984 STATEMENT OF JAMES G. MITCHELL ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTINFORMATION, JUSTICE AND AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE'S NEIGHBORHOOD DELIVERY AND C...
Date April 13, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-65 Title

Government Operations: Complaint About Contract Awarded by Federal Prison Industries, Inc.

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AN0 READINESS LOGISTICS. OIVISION B-210405 APRIL 13,1983 The Honorable Clarence House of Representatives Dear Mr. Long: Subject: L. Long Complaint About A Contract Awarded by Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated (GAO/PLRD-83-65) On October 12, 1982, you asked us to consider a complaint by Mr. Charles P. Harbaugh, the Pr...
Date April 7, 1983 Report No. 121019 Title

Budget and Spending: Comments on H.R. 2293

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1983 STATEMENT OF MILTON J. SOCOLAR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL before the House Committee on H.R. To amend the Office of on Government 2293 Federal Act Procurement Operations Policy Mr. Chairman, We are pleased to be here of bill. to today to comment on H....
Date March 3, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-43 Title

Government Operations: Assessment of the General Services Administration's Use of Commercial Item Descriptions

I A* -* UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 . PROCUREMENT. AND READINESS LoGtsTtcs. DIVISION B-210385 MARCH 3,1983 The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton Chairman, Subcommittee on Economic Goals and Intergovernmental Policy Joint Economic Committee RESTRICIED Congress of the United States Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Not ts be released c&St& the Qenersl Accoamting Office except ora...
Date Feb. 9, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-37 Title

Natural Resources: Skewed Bidding Presents Costly Problems for the Forest Service Timber Sales Program

B\i/THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Honorable Eugene A. Chappie House Of Representatives RELEASED OF THE UNITEDSTATES Skewed Bidding Presents Costly Problems For The Forest Service Timber Sales Program The practice of skewed bidding--in which a bidder in a multispecies timber sale attributes most of the total bid value to one species and bids the minimum price on the other species in the sal...
Date Oct. 12, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-4 Title

Government Operations: Proposals for Minimizing the Impact of the 8(a) Program on Defense Procurement

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL lfl@q Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Proposals For Minimizing The Impact Of The 8(a) Program On Defense Procurement The Small Business Administration’s 8(a) procurement program offers noncompetitive Government contracts and other assistance to socially and economically disadvantaged firms to encourage business development. GAO evaluated the impact of the 8(a...
Date Aug. 10, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-41 Title

National Defense: Progress of the Light Armored Vehicle Program Should Be Closely Monitored

UMTEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2Ow MISSION ANALYSIS AN0 SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DlVlSloN B-208521 AUGUST ljl,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs 119170 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Progress of the Light Armored Vehicle Program Should Be Closely Monitored "j11,/1(GAO/MASAI+82-41) This report discusses the joint Army a...
Date June 28, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-14 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: NSF's Award of Two Research Vessels Met Requirements

m REPORT EYTHEUS. General h Accounting Office NSF’s Award’ Of Two Research Vessels Met Requirements Ln 1981, NSF acquire3d tw nave ocaanoqra,phic coastal zanie, rrsaaarreh vowels. The! award of the first vses~sl taS Uni’vers’ity oif thse Miami was propasr since its proposal was rated highest by the evaluation panel OR scientific consideratians and it was estimated to decrease Fket operatin...
Date May 6, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-88 Title

Government Operations: Improvements Needed in Space Leasing Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL REGIONAL ACCOUNTlNG OFFICE OFFICE Building 98174 Room 1992, Federal Seattle, Washington May 6, 1982 Mr. Vito T. Chiechi Regional Administrator tieneral Services Administration Region X Auburn, Washington Dear Mr. Chlechi : Suoject: Improvements Needed in Space Leasing Program (GAO/PLRD-82-88) As part of our review of GSA’s siting of Federal agencies under II Executive Order...
Date April 21, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-40 Title

Government Operations: Procurement Costs of Ammunition Used for Practice and Training Can Be Reduced

UNITEDSTATES "GEN~L ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, B.C. 20548 GENERAA GOVERNMENT DIVISION B-206512 APRIL 21,1982 The Honorable William The Attorney General Dear Mr. Attorney Subject: French Smith 118337 General: Procurement Costs of Ammunition Used For Practice and Training Can Be Reduced (GGD-82-40) originating from our review of restrictive This report, conditions and specifications in Department...
Date April 21, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-39 Title

Government Operations: Procurement Costs of Ammunition Used for Practice and Training Can Be Reduced

UWED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I OENERAL OOVtRNMLM DIVISION B-206512 APRIL 21,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Donald T. Regan of the Treasury 118170 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Procurement Costs of Ammunition Used For Practice and Training Can Be Reduced (GCD-82-39) originating from our review of restrictive This report, conditions and specifications in Department o...