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Date Sept. 23, 1985 Report No. 127946 Title

National Defense: Air Force Procurement of Certain F-16 Support Equipment From General Dynamics

U.S. GENEKAL ACCOU~ ?namics of 15 occurred required provided contractually equipment and ensure contract. performance support under We noted antenna that tape that block General tool to Dynamics recommended clamp two items, the tool, the after same and the antenna alignment to perform were similar each other tool and designed but function. both The latter was cancelled, not until had been approved...
Date Sept. 18, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-155 Title

National Defense: Observations on the Air Force Acquisition of Certain F-16 Support Equipment From General Dynamics

isQ4L RESTRICTED -Not to be released outside the General Accountiw Offke except on fh~ bZ71s sf specr-irs ciSr,u+, by the Office of Congressional aeiations. .BYTHE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTlNi; OtkE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Observations On The Air Force Acquisition Of Certain F-16 Support Equipment From...
Date July 29, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-119 Title

National Defense: Contracting Officers' Explanations for Price Increases on 125 Spare Parts

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Investigations, Committee On Armed Services House Of Representatives Contracting Officers’ Explanations For Price Increases On 125 Spare Parts Contracting officers’ explanations for price increases on the spare parts included the effects of time, inflation, and changes in quantity procured. There were, however, unacco...
Date July 12, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-90 Title

DOD Functions Contracted Out Under OMB Circular A-76: Costs and Status of Certain Displaced Employees

Report To The Chair, Task Force On Economic Security, Select Committee On Children, Youth And Families House Of Representatives Alternative Work Schedules For Federal Employees This report provides information on a random sample of federal employees’ and agency management views of alternative work schedules in the federal government. The information shows that generally, both groups believe alte...
Date July 8, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-112 Title

National Defense: DOD Guidance on the Combined Procurement Procedure Needs Provisions for Audit Verification

BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense DOD Guidance On The Combined Procurement Procedure Needs Provisions For Audit Verification The objective of the Department of Defense’s (DOD’s) combined procurement procedure is to reduce acquisition costs by consolidating orders for spare parts with orders for production components. GAO concluded that the DOD guidance on the...
Date July 5, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-107 Title

National Defense: Information From Previous Reports on Various Aspects of Contracting Out Under OMB Circular A-76

. ’ 3:;rct BY THEU.S.GE[UEI?AL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Civil Service, Post Office & General Services Committee On Governmental Affairs United States Senate Information From Previous Reports On Various Aspects Of Contracting Out Under OMB Circular A-76 This report contains information from previously issued GAO and other reports concerning contracting out under O...
Date May 20, 1985 Report No. 127009 Title

National Defense: H.R. 2397 "Allowable Cost Reform Act"

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE b'lASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 MONDAY, MAY 20, A.M. 1985 STATEMENT OF PAUL F. MATH, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, AND PROCUREMENTSUBDIVISION NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUKOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESE...
Date May 7, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-81 Title

National Defense: Improvements Needed in DOD Procedures To Prevent Reimbursement of Unallowable Costs on Government Contracts

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 rZG92sc NATIONAL INTERNATIONAl SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION MAY 7 1985 126925 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Improvements Needed in Department of Defense Procedures'.fo Prevent Reimbursement of Unallowable Costs on Government Contracts (GAO,'NSIAD-85-81) before the Subcommittee on On April 24, 1985, we testified House Committee on Energy...
Date April 16, 1985 Report No. 126719 Title

National Defense: Munitions Lift Trailers for Strategic Bombers

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY APRIL 16, 1985 126719 STATEMENT OF HARRY R. FINLEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, AIR FORCE SUBDIVISION NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON MUNITIONS LIFT TRAILERS FOR STRATEGIC BOMBERS ...
Date April 15, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-49 Title

DOD Functions Contracted Out Under OMB Circular A-76: Contract Cost Increases and the Effects on Federal Employees

DOD Functions Contracted Out Under OMB Ci.rcular A-76: Contract Cost Increases And The Effects On Federal Employees In accordance with OMB Circular A-76, DOD performs cost comparisons and contracts out commercial functions when the comparisons show that contracting is more economical than in-house performance. GAO reviewed a judgmental sample of 20 functions that were contracted out between Octobe...
Date March 14, 1985 Report No. IMTEC-85-5 Title

Income Security: SSA's Acceptance Testing of a Mass Storage System for Computerized Data Was Adequate

UNITED STATES CENE~~ALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 lNiORMATION MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY DIVISION B-217586 1111111 Ill HI 126430 MARCH 14.1985 The Honorable William E. Dannemeyer House of Representatives Dear Nr. Dannemeyer: Subject: SSA's Acceptance Testing of a Mass Storage System for Computerized Data Was Adequate (GAO/IMTEC-85-5) In response to your July 27, 1984, request (see encl. ...
Date Feb. 14, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-31 Title

National Defense: Installation of an Air Force F-15 Aircraft Radar in a Navy P-3A Aircraft for Use by the Customs Service

UN~TEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION B-217247 The Honorable Glenn English Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives The Honorable Dennis DeConcini Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal and General Government Comm...
Date Nov. 30, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-85-5A Title

National Defense: DOD Manufacturing Technology Program--Management Is Improving but Benefits Hard To Measure

DOD Manufacturing Technol~y Pr~ran~--Management Is Improving But Benefits Hard To Measure This supplement contains information on the projects GAO reviewed under the Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program. GAO/NSIAD-85-5A NOVEMBER 30, 1984 Office kTithin Project This volume contains information on the projects the General A~~ou~ti~g (GAG) reviewed. There are three sections--one for...
Date Nov. 30, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-85-5 Title

National Defense: DOD Manufacturing Technology Program--Management Is Improving But Benefits Hard To Measure

Report ToThe Subcommittee On Economic Stabilization Committee On Banking, Finance, And Urban Affairs , House of Representatives ~(:-I .Ii IE::. II t.: S-l?,TE! UN D S DOD ManufacturingTechnology Program--Management Is Improving But Benefits Hard To Measure 721~ DOD Manufacturing T’echnology Program provides mont?y, Illainly to defense contractors, to demonstrate inIti;ll “factory floor” appl...
Date Oct. 30, 1984 Report No. IMTEC-85-2 Title

Financial Management: Allegations of Contract Buy-In and Substantial Cost Increases in the Navy's Standard Automated Financial System

Report To The Secretary Of The Navy Allegations Of Contract Buy--in And Substantial Cost Increases In The Navy’s Standard Automated Financial System Senator William Proxmire asked GAO to reviewthe validity of allegations made to him regarding the Navy’s Standard Automated Financial System, currently under development. GAO did not find sufficient evidence to support the first allegation--that t...
Date Oct. 29, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-85-20 Title

National Defense: Ambiguous Federal Acquisition Regulation Criteria on Defense Contractors' Public Relations Costs

UNfTEDSTATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION B-216239 OCTOBER 29, 1984 The Honorable The Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Ambiguous Federal Acquisition Regulation Criteria on Defense Contractors' Public Relations Costs (GAO/NSIAD-85-20) ' On July 25, 1984, we testified before the Subcommittee...
Date Aug. 31, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-198 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Reasons for Lack of Replacement for Failed Weather Satellite

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE August 31, 1984 nLSOURCC& COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DCVILOPMLNT DIVISION B-216299 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Illlllll A# 125293 Reasons for Lack of Replacement for Failed Weather Satellite (GAO/RCED-84-198) expressed concern over the Your Aug...
Date Aug. 2, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-97 Title

Government Operations: Army's Contracting of Activities at the Selfridge Air National Guard Base and the Tank-Automotive Command in Michigan

T-162 F!6Jnorable ‘ii:7lted States T:le iionorable ‘Jnlted States Carl M. Levln 1, Senate Dsjnald Senate W. Riegle I s I The Honorable David E. Bonior House of Representatives 'The Honorable Dennis M. Hertel House of Representatives Sublect: Army's Contracting Air National Guard Command in Michigan 124907 of Activities at the SelfrIdge Base and the Tank-Automotive (GAO/NSIAD-84-97) about Guard...
Date July 25, 1984 Report No. 124745 Title

Budget and Spending: Public Relations Costs

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELTVERY \ EXPECTEDAT 10:OO'A.M. WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1984 NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON OF THE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS UNITED STATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON PUBLIC RELATIONS COSTS Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: I ...
Date July 11, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-140 Title

National Defense: Observations on Army's Plan To Buy an Electronic Video-Disc Delivery System

UNITED STATESGWERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 JUL 11 1984 The Honorable Delbett L. Spurlock The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) Dear Mr. Subject Spurlock: : Observations on Army's plan to buy an electronic video-disc delivery system (GAO/NSIAD-84-140) As part of our current review of the Army’s program for developing soldier training materials (code ...
Date July 9, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-131 Title

Government Operations: Need for DCAA To Improve Both the Reporting of Audit Results and the Management of the Defective Pricing Program

Ui-i~u> STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING Ow WASHIe4tToN. t&c, 2054a B-215639 Mr. Charles 0. Starrett, Director, Defense Contract Jr. Audit Agency Dear Mr. Starrett: Subject: Need far of Audit Defective DCAA to Improve Both the Reporting Results and the Management of the Pricing Program (GAO/NSIAD-84-131) We have reviewed the adequacy of the Defense Contract Audit Agency's (DCAA's) postaward audits (known...
Date April 4, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-53 Title

Government Operations: The 1978 Navy Shipbuilding Claims Settlement at Litton/Ingalls Shipbuilding--A Final Report

BY THECOI\J1PTISOLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress GF THEUNITEDSATES The 1978 Navy Shipbuilding Claims Settlement At Litton/lngalls Shipbuilding--A Final Report The 1979 Defense Approprlatlon Authorlzatlon Act authortzes the Comptroller General to review two contracts with Litton Systems, Inc , lngalls ShIpbuIldIng Dlvlslon, for bulldIng Navy landing helicopter assault and DD-963 destroyer shops...
Date April 2, 1984 Report No. 123815 Title

Government Operations: Lobbying Restrictions on Federal Grantee or Contractor Activities

0 c: T ‘ JR3 15 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. EST MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1984 STATEMENT OF MILTON SPECIAL ASSISTANT J. SOCOLAR TO THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL STATES OF THE UNITED BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE llllllIlllIIll ll 123815 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Commi...
Date March 2, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-95 Title

Transportation: The FAA Process of Selecting Locations for Automated Flight Service Stations

. ‘C c UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFF ICE (IESOURCIS. COMMUNITV, AN0 ECONOMIC OEVLLOPMLNT DIVISION B-214395 MARCH 2, 1984 The Honorable The Secretary Elizabeth H. Dole of Transportation Dear Madam Secretary: Subject: Iw llllllllll 123550 The Federal Aviation Administration's process of Selecting Locations for Automated Flight Service Stations (GAO/RCED-84-95) We have...
Date Feb. 23, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-21 Title

Government Operations: Escalation in Engineering Labor Rates at Defense Contractors

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED O.C. 2oM8 , STATES - B-205285 FEBRUARY 23, 1984 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Escalation at Defense in Engineering Labor Rates Contractors (GAO/NSIAD-84-21) In response to your September 17, 1982, request and su...
Date Jan. 17, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-33 Title

Government Operations: Air Force Decision To Produce Liquid Oxygen In-House at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OffICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NAnoNu INTSRNATIONU 8Rcunm ANAIRS ANO OIW8ION JANUARY 17, 1884 B-205555 The Ronarable United States Dear Senator Subject: Bob Packwood Senate Packwood: Air Force Decision to Produce Liquid Oxygen In-Rouse at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam (CAO/NSIA,D-84-33) 123285 In your letters of November 24, 1982, and March 11, 1983, you expressed c...
Date Oct. 25, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-4 Title

Natural Resources: Archeological Studies at New Melones Dam in California

. n\ I 7-1 orI In II (PAoruar ou(oIHI Report To The Chairman, Committee On Interior And Insular Affairs, House Of Representatives Archeological Studies At New Melones Dam In California In/December 1979, the Corps of Engineers transferred the eration of the New Melones Dam to Interior along with a .2 million contract for archeological work and 5560,000 unspent funds. Interior’ Park Service reallo...
Date Oct. 11, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-54 Title

Government Operations: More Effective Use of Audit Reports Needed To Reduce Contract Costs

UNITmSrATEs GENEFWACX~IJNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 **non84 IMI88IyAtlOIyU 88CURiw ATPAl88 DWUIOW AM0 11 OCT 1983 General Donald R. Keith Commander, U.S. Army Material and Readiness Command 5001 Eisenhower Avenue 22333 Alexandria, Virginia Dear General Subject: Keith: Development 122895 More Effective Use of Audit Reports Needed to Reduce Contract Costs (GAO/NSIAD-83-54) We have completed ...
Date Sept. 30, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-57 Title

Government Operations: Analysis of FY 1984 Budget Requests for Approved Multiyear Procurements

UNITED STATES GENERALACC~UNTING WASrlINGTCN. D ‘1: 2C548 OFFICE YATIONAL I~TERNATIONAI. SECURITY AFFAIRS AND OWlSION ~-206570 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcornmlttee on Defense Committee on Appropriat;ons Youse of Represeqtatlves Dear Yr. Chairman: Septetier 30, 1983 SubJect= Analysis of Frscdl Year 1984 Budget for Approved Multiyear Procurements tGAO/XSIAD-83-57) Requests ' TkL;...
Date Sept. 28, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-105 Title

National Defense: Interim Observations on Effectiveness of DOD's Manufacturing Technology Program

UNmb STms GmruL WASHINOTON, ACC~IJNTM OFFJCE D.C. 2OS48 September 20, 1983 B-207974 The Honorable John J. LaFalce Chairman;, Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Interim Observations DOD's Manufacturing AFMD-83-105) 122483 on Effectiveness of Technology Program (GAO/ Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to your request,...
Date Aug. 31, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-79 Title

Education: Review of Contract Award for Management of National Center for Research in Vocational Education

UNITEDSTATES GEYFR~LACCOWTIM OFFICE WASHINGTON, D G 20543 HUHAN RESOURCES DIVISIOI* Augvst 31 , 1383 B-205028 The Honorable Unlted States Howard Senate H. Baker, Duncan Jr. The Honorable John J. House of Representatives RELEASED The Honorable James H. Qulllen House of Representatives Sublect: 1 Review of Contract Award for National Center for Research Education (GAO/HRD-83-79) Yanagement of In Voc...
Date Aug. 12, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-30 Title

Government Operations: How Selected DOD Consolidation Efforts Affected Small Business Opportunities

BY THE’ GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE U.S. How Selected DOD Consolidation Efforts Affected Small Business Opportunities By law, small businesses are to have the maximum practicable opportunity to particlipate in the performance of Government contracts. ‘When the Army consolidated selected requirements at the 7th Signal Command, Fort Ritchie, Maryland, and the Communi‘cations Systems Agency, Fort ...
Date Aug. 8, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-29 Title

Government Operations: Contract Pricing in the Meals-Ready-To-Eat Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 x-445 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION 0 8 AUG1983 Vice Admiral E. A. GrInstead, SC, USN Director, Defense Logistics Aqency Cameron Station Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Dear Admiral Sublect: Grinstead: Contract Pricing in the Meals-Ready-To-Eat Program (GAO/NSIAD-83-29) We have examined the pricing of contract DLA 13H-7...
Date July 26, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-13 Title

Government Operations: Unresolved Cost Accounting Standard 409 Noncompliance Issues at FMC and Northrop Corporation

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-210991 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Secretary: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Office of GAO Report Analysis JULY 26.1983 Subject: Unresolved Cost Accounting Standard 409 Noncompliance Issues at FMC and Northrop Corporation (GAO/NSIAD-83-13) This report summarizes our review of certain unresolved issues involving C...
Date July 21, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-16 Title

National Defense: Savings on the CVN-71 and Termination Cost of the CVN-72 and -73 Nuclear Aircraft Carriers

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE B-212301 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Savings of the Carriers on the CVN-71 and Termination CVN-72 and -73 Nuclear Aircraft (GAO/NSIAD-83-16) JULY 21,1983 Subject: Costs In response to your April 8, 1983, letter and subsequent discussions with your off...
Date June 20, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-60 Title

Information Management: Contracting for Computer Teleprocessing Services Can Be Improved

BYTHEUS GENERAL ACC(JJNTlNG OFFICE ‘Report To The Chairman, : Government Operations Committee House Of Representatives c Contracting For Computer Teleprocessing Services Can Be improved In fiscal 1982, Federal agencies spent between 8154 and 8164 million to purchase commercial teleprocessing services, Many agencies found that their costs for services were substantially higher than estimated. In ...
Date June 14, 1983 Report No. 121736 Title

National Defense: The Navy's F/A-18 Aircraft Acquisition Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. EDT June 14, 1983 STATEMENT OF PATRICK S. DONAHUE, GROUP DIRECTOR SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE NAVY'S F/A-18 AIRCRAFT ACQUISITION PROGRAM ' SUBDIVISION B-196883 Mr. Chairman...
Date May 24, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-74 Title

Government Operations: Synopsis of GAO Reports Involving Contracting Out Under OMB Circular A-76

BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Government Operations, House of Representatives Committee On Synopsis & GAO Reports Involving Contracting Out Under OMB Circular A-76 4 This report contains summaries of reports issued during fiscal years 1981 and 1982 concerning Government agencies’ contracts with private commercial sources for goods and services that could be provided...
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 12, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-27 Title

Government Operations: Observations Concerning Profit Rates on Selected Navy Contracts

r ,1 :I ., 8, Y .I, 1 r!,,,!;, ‘I: ,i ~--;s,.-‘,., . ,,,_/ I;: ‘2’ -.-.’ 2”, 4! 1 +1 ,,:, .!I l, 2 Irwi? J, d %;G, J C:‘$g .d’h”~%w.“,y ;;( , * ‘J. ,,,’ _ c ‘. - . _:_, -- ( . -“* ,’ : *, ‘i I :.>,. .:i /// Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Procurement And Military Nuclear Systems Committee On Armed Services House Of Representatives 5 BY THE COMhROLLER GENERAL...
Date March 10, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-41 Title

Government Operations: Award of a Navy Contract To Overhaul the U.S.S. Henry B. Wilson (DDG-7)

/zoEtci 3 REPORTBY THEU.S. General Accounting Office Award Of A Navy Contract The US& To Overhaul caG%~l In March 1982, the Navy awarded a contract to overhaul a San Diego-based ship in Portland, Oregon. The award was made to the contractor who had the highest estimated cost proposal of four competing shipyards. GAO found that the Navy decided that evaluation criteria other than cost were more imp...
Date March 4, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-47 Title

National Defense: NSF Expenditures for Planning the Overhaul and Conversion of the U.S. Government Ship Glomar Explorer

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT. AND RCADINCSS LOGISTICS. DfVDlON B-210495 MARCH 4,1983 . The Honorable Don Fuqua Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: National Science Foundation's Expenditures for Planning the Overhaul and Conversion of Government Ship Glomar Explorer the U.S. for Deep Ocean Scientific...
Date March 3, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-26 Title

The 1978 Navy Shipbuilding Claims Settlement at Litton/Ingalls Shipbuilding: Status as of August 1, 1982

4 t 715 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES The 1978 Navy Shipbuilding Claims Settlement At LittoMlngalls ShipbuildingStatus As Of August 1, 1982 The 1979 Defense Appropriation Authorization Act requires the Comptroller General to review two contracts with Litton Systems, Inc., lngalls Shipbuilding Division, for building landing helicopter assault and DO-963 destr...
Date Feb. 2, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-30 Title

Health: Response to Questions Concerning Percentage Contracts and Limited Service Contracts Under Medicare

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINdTON, HUMAN RESOURCES D.C. 20548 DIvtSlON RELEASED ,IFEBRUARY 1983 2 The Honorable Robert Dole, Chairman Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable John He%nz Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Subject: 120519 Response to Questions Conce.mFng Percentage Contracts and Limited Service Contracts I;lnAer Hedicare!(GAO/HR...
Date Jan. 27, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-37 Title

Government Operations: Assessment of Admiral Rickover's Recommendations To Improve Defense Procurement

. , . REPORTBV THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Assessment .of Admiral Rickover’s Recommendations To Improve Defense Procurement LM1204’15 ~~ll~~~lllnllll~ll~l~llll IIII Ill I 120475 GAOIPLRD-83-37 JANUARY 27,1983 . ‘ . l Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: US. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg...
Date Jan. 18, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-21 Title

Government Operations: Poor Procurement Practices Resulted in Unnecessary Costs in Procuring M1 Tank Spares

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTQN. D.C. 20548 E-209656 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Caspar JANUARY 18.1983 of W. Weinberqer Defense Secretary: Subject: Poor Procurement Practices Resulted in Unnecessary Costs in Procurinq Ml Tank Spares (GAO/PLRD-83-21) . We have examined sole-source neqotiated procurements for Ml tank spare components under contract DAAK30-77-C-0006 award...
Date Jan. 3, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-28 Title

Government Operations: Evaluation of Air Force Academy Award for Lock Boxes

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, DE. 20548 PROClJHEMENT, AND REAOINESS L00lSTICS, OIVISION B-209993 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Evaluation of Air (GAO/PLRD-83-28) Force JANUARY 3,1983 Ill lllllllllllllll 120269 Academy Award for Lock Boxes you asked us to review the In your August ...
Date Dec. 20, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-23 Title

National Defense: Questionable Funding Computation for the Ship Intermediate Maintenance Commercial Industrial Services Program

. D&Z 2 0 1982 L Admiral J. G. Chief of Naval Naval Material Department of Dear Admiral Subject: Williams Material Comand the Navy 121110 Pr;lodiag Computation for the Ship Maintenance -Commercial Industrial ~~(GAU/PLRD-83-23) “. ., Willizuns: ,Q,~stiunable Intermediate Services Program In a recent followu? survey of intermediate maintenance management for Navy ships, ue found that a situation r...
Date Sept. 30, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-112 Title

Information Management: Air Force Teleprocessing Services Procurement for the COPPER IMPACT System Should Be Reopened

B-206386 SEPTEMBER 30.1982 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Air for WV-CTED * a LB Cd b*.~;r Not to be released outsIde the QeneraT approval : except en the basis of specific 01 c;ongress.onal Relations. Force Teleprocessing Services Procurement the COPPER IMPACT System Should be Reopened (GAO/AFMD-82-112) (...
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...