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| Date Jan. 12, 1982 |
Report No. PLRD-82-30 |
Title
UNITED &,mi GENEFUL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
D.C. 20548 WASHINGTON. ?RocuRKMINT, AND RUSIM LoolsTlcs. DlVlSlON RELEASED
~-205853 JANUARY 12,1982 The Honorable Fete McCloskey, House of Representatives Dear Mr. McCloskey: Subject: Jr. Voucher Approval Procedures at the Peninsula Branch of the Defense Contract Audit Agency
(PLRD-82-30) In your May 19, 1981, letter, you[asked us to review voucher approval pr... |
| Date Dec. 1, 1981 |
Report No. 117081 |
Title
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RCG IONAL
1937. ,W ACCOUNTING
OFFICE
STREET OFME BUMMER BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02110 December 1, 1981 Colonel Charles E. Wheeler, USAF Corrunander Defense Contract Administration Services Region, Boston 666 Summer Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Dear Colonel Wheeler: II I
117081 We have completed our examination of selected provisional payments under contracts administered ... |
| Date Nov. 12, 1981 |
Report No. 119208 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHlXGTUN, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, November 12, 1981 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE ~UB~~MMITT~E 0N ENVIRONMENT, SNERGY, AND NATURAL RESOURCES FiOUSE COMHITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS ON THE DEPART??ENTOF ENERGY'S ACCOUNTING AND I'NTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS . MR. CHAIRb... |
| Date Oct. 20, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-82-3 |
Title
BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Department Of Defense Food Service Program Needs Contracting And M!anagement Improvements
Oefense spends over $1 billion a year to buy, prepare, and serve food to the services, GAO looked at dining facilities at 17 military locations and found (1) contracting problems, (2); the basic daily food allowance fosters lax acdountabit... |
| Date Oct. 20, 1981 |
Report No. 116663 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C.
20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m., EDT Tuesday,' October 20, 1981 STATEMENTOF GREGORY AHART, DIRECTOR J.
HUMAN R;SSDI.,RCES DIVISION GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFIC3 BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMA RESOURCES ON DEPARTMENT LABOR'S OF OFFICE OF NATIONAL PROGRAMS'ADMINISTRATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AWARDS Mlllll Ill ... |
| Date Oct. 16, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-82-9 |
Title
Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives OF THEUNITEDSTATES Misuse Of SBA’s 8(a) Program increased Cost For Many ADP Equipment Acquisitions
The Small Business Administration, under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, gives noncompetitive Government contracts and other aid to socially and economically disadvantaged businesses to help them become self... |
| Date Oct. 8, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-82-1 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D-C. 20548 AecouuTl?40 Au0 ClNAuclU MAUAOEMCUT DIVIWOU B-204733 The Honorable David A. Stockman Office of Management Director, and Budget The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Donald T. Regan of the Treasury OCTOBER 8,198l illlllllIIH II ll
116593 Actions to Improve Timeliness of Bill Paying by the Federal Government Could Save Hundreds of Millions ... |
| Date Oct. 7, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-82-5 |
Title
BY THE’ COMPTROLLER GENERAL Reiport To The Chairman, Committee 00 Interior And Insular Affairs, House Of Representatives OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Department Of The Interior’ s Office Of Aircraft Services Should Not Be Abolished
The Department of the Interior’ Office of s Aircraft Services was established in July 1973 with ‘ responsibility for managing aircraft services ~to meet Interior’ n... |
| Date Oct. 5, 1981 |
Report No. B-204098 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-204098 October 5, 1981 Mr. William J. Maraist Assistant Administrator for Regulations Office of Federal Procurement Policy Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President Dear Mr. Maraist: By letter dated July 13, 1981, you requested our comments on a draft segment of the Federal Acquisitio... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1981 |
Report No. FPCD-81-77 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL COMPENSATION PERSONNEL DIVISION AN0 B-201794 SEPTEMBER 30,198l The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Secretary: Expanding the Efficiency Commercial Activities (FPCD-81-77) Review Program Can Save Millions for Subject: We have)~ completed a limited survey of the Department of Defense's (DOD's) prog... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1981 |
Report No. FPCD-81-78 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL COMPIWSATION PERSONNEL DIVISION AN0 B-201794 SEPTEMBER 30,1987 The Honorable David A. Stockman Director, Office of Management and Budget Dear Mr. Stockman: Increased Agency Use of For Commercial Activities (FPCD-81-78) Efficiency Guidelines Can Save Millions Subject: We have completed a limited survey of the Office of Managemen... |
| Date Sept. 28, 1981 |
Report No. B-204627 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFIcE OF GENERAL COUNSEL / 7 B-204627 September 28, 1981 Mr. Maxwell R. Mitchell Touch & Klean Typewriter Cleaning Service
5002 Doppler Street Capitol Heights, Maryland 20027 Dear Mr. Mitchell: We refer to your letter of August 26, 1981, complaining about a number of procurements conducted by the Defense Supply Service (DSS) to servic... |
| Date Sept. 23, 1981 |
Report No. GGD-81-99 |
Title
Mr. Robert L. Ely Director, Office of Contracts Procurement and Supply Dcpartmcst United States Postal Se,rvice Dear I:r. Ely: Procurement Containers Costs of General Purpose Can Be Reduced (GGD-81-99) Flail 116641 Subject: This report is one of a series originating from our review of restrictive conditions and specifications ill Postal Service solicit:ltions anr; contracts and their izpact on com... |
| Date Sept. 15, 1981 |
Report No. 116447 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY SEPTEMBER 15, 1981 STATEMENT OF JAMES G. MITCHELL ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FACILITIES ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUBDIVISION AND READINESS DIVISION PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE GENERAL SERVICE... |
| Date Sept. 14, 1981 |
Report No. 116349 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT l:30 p.m. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER14, 1981 STATEMENTOF Robert M. Gilroy, Senior Associate llllllllll llllll
116349 Director PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS, AND READINESS DIVISION before House Subcommittee the on Government Activities and Transportation House Committee on Government . Operations on GAO Views on HR 2580... |
| Date Sept. 14, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-144 |
Title
UNITED STATS GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20%8 The Honorable James A. McClure, Committee on Energy and Natural United States Senate Subject: Chairman Resources The Department of Energy's Use of Support Service Contractors to Perform Basic Management Functions (E&ID-83-144) Ill 116604 M I Dear Mr. Chairman: On October 29; 1980, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resour... |
| Date Aug. 31, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-146 |
Title
, . 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 July 8, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-27 |
Title
4 ’ a I 13 ,I EWTHE COMPTROLLER GENERAL’ Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Military Contractor-Operated Stores’ Contracts Are Unmanageable And Vulnerable To Abuse
Con tractor-operated base stores were once envisioned as a practical and cost-effective means for buying vehicle repair parts and civil engineering supplies, but are now plagued by pricing irregularities, contract abuses, a... |
| Date June 25, 1981 |
Report No. 115920 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 1981 STATEMENT OF CLIFFORD I. GOULD DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ON THE /-GOVERNMENT% USE OF CONSULTING SERVICE AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT CONTRACTS Mr. Chairman We are use of and Member... |
| Date June 24, 1981 |
Report No. GGD-81-68 |
Title
‘ THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE BY Report To The Mayor Of The District Of Columbia Some Restructuring Needed In District’ Contracting Program s To Serve Minority Businesses
The District’ program has placed too much s stress on meeting minority contracting dollar goals and not enough on developing business capability. Other problems included a weak process for certifying minority firm elig... |
| Date June 11, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-38 |
Title
UNITEDSTATiSGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20.548 PROCUREFtE,NT, AN0 READINESS LOGISTICS, G:VISICN B-203146 JUNE 11,1981 The Honorable Donald E. Sowle Administrator-Designate For Federal Procurement Policy Office of Management and Budget Dear Mr. Sowle: Subject: Interagency Use of Field Contract Services for Supply and Equipment (PLRD-81-38) Support Procurements We performed a survey t... |
| Date June 8, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-66 |
Title
/ 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 June 2, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-31 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND ACXXJlSltlON DIVISION B-203330 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. John R. Block of Agriculture JUNE 2,1981 Secretary: Need to Reevaluate Helistat Program Objectives and Progress (MASAD-81-31) 115368 Subject: We have completed a survey of the status and objectives Fundamental acquisition of the Forest Ser... |
| Date June 2, 1981 |
Report No. 115371 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1:00 p.m. EDT DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING JUNE 2, 1981 Rllllllll llllll
115371 STATEMENT OF EDWARD A. DENSMORE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES ON THREE GAO REVIEWS OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION BY THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE Mr. Ch... |
| Date May 7, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-38 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON,
MaROY AND MINERAU DIVISION D.C. 20548 R-202946 MAY 7.1981 The Honorable Secretary of Dear Mr. James G. Watt the Interior Secretary: r Improvements Coal Mapping Weeded in ContractsJ Managing Federal (EMD-81-38) Sub3ect: In a recent report, we identified various problems with and usefulness of[Federal coal resource occurrence/ Coal development poten... |
| Date April 27, 1981 |
Report No. 115146 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 A.M. April 27, 1981 STATEMENT OF
WILLIAM J. McCORMICX DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING ON
c 115146 e ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP OF THE OFFICE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENTSERVICES
AND THE ADMINISTRATION ON I . Mr. Chairman and Memb... |
| Date April 24, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-24 |
Title
UW~TED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHIXCTON, I
PROCUfQEMINT, AN0 RLADlNLJj LQ~ISTICS, OIVISION D.C. 20548 APRIL 24,1981 B-197868 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Jesse Helms Senate Helms: cProcurement Practices Environmental Qualit. at the Council (PLRD-81-24) on we investigated In response to your August 11, 1980, letter, contracts awarded by the Council on Environmental Q... |
| Date April 21, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-95 |
Title
#)iM’MUNlTY RmmL0FMEN.r AND LCONOMIC oIvww3N APi?ll. 21,198l B-202886 The Honorable George Miller House of Representatives Dear Mr. Miller: Information on the Resale of Water Provided ndar Contrac by the Federal Government b--in California (CED-81-95) . 4 On April 8, 1981, we met with you to discuss our findings on your requests of April 30, 1980, and January 8, 1981, concerning the resale of Fe... |
| Date April 1, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-9 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AN0 READINESS LOGISTICS, OIVISION c;~32~sl:ic approval D-202326 RELEASED APRIL 1,1981 Doug Barnard The Honorable House of Representatives Dear ?lr. Barnard: Contracting Functions at Fort Out of Gordon, I I 1.I
114877 Subject: In your letter of May 1, 1980, you review the Army's contracting practices at Fort Gordon, On Marc... |
| Date March 31, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-19 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
Report To Congresswoman And Senator David Pryor Geraldine Ferraro OF THE UNITEDSTATES Controls Over DOD’s Management Support Service Contracts Need Strengthening
This report deals with: --DOD’s weakening in-house capabilities to perform its mission. --Contract awards resulting from unsolicited proposals and the extensive involvement of former DOD officials/ employees... |
| Date March 27, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-7 |
Title
OF THE UNITEDSTATES What Has GSA Done To Resolve Previously Reported Problems In Its Construction Program?
This report summarizes design and construction problems experienced by GSA’s Public Buildings Service. GAO and GSA have identified and reported these problems over the past 5 years or so. GSA’s actions to implement recommendations made in the prior reports are also summarized. The problem... |
| Date Feb. 4, 1981 |
Report No. 114301 |
Title
114301 I -2 cmtractor
Labor 2s ditecc six lassifiad cuaterial3, Turchases cbereby 3f obscurlcg equipnent zhe and conposicion c9nsulrant of tota; con:ra:t: owned/ f unished cost and L,zcreas:q t_he iikzlihcod eqa~-,nent would r,oz ‘be ?raperl;/ :haz Osveraznenccon~r~lleti. . 3 .. |
| Date Jan. 1, 1981 |
Report No. 091239 |
Title
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| Date Dec. 4, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-81-12 |
Title
REPORT THE BY 1 Comptroller General 111
RE Unauthorized Commitments: An Abuse Of Contracting Authority In The Department Of Energy
The Department of Energy relies heavily on contractors to help carry ou,t, its missions, reporting expenditures for contracted goods and services during fiscal year 1979 of about $9.2 billion. GAG’s review disclosed that contractors perform work for DOE without a con... |
| Date Nov. 1, 1980 |
Report No. 088867 |
Title
Government Contract
Principles GOVERNMENT CONTRACT P R I X I P L E S THIRD E D I T I O N Canpiled in the Office of the General Counsel U. S. General Accounting Office i November 1980 For male by the Hiiperlaterrdrat ot Docurnrats. E.8.Oorcromcnt Prhtlng omce
Waublnctoa. U C 20.102 .. FOREWORD This c o n t r a c t manual is intended for use as a g e n e r a l i n t r o d u c t i o n t o Government ... |
| Date Oct. 30, 1980 |
Report No. ID-81-8 |
Title
4 \ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 IMOINATIONAL DIVISION OCTOBER 30,198O B-162408 The Honorable Administrator, International Douglas J. Bennet, Agency for Development
.. Jr. lllllI II
113660 Dear Mr. Bennet:
Subject: LID Needs Clarification Insurance on Defense Base Act (ID-81-08) We have reviewed insurance requirements of the Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 1651) as th... |
| Date Oct. 21, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-81-2 |
Title
BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTli’JG OFFICE Report ToThe Administrator, National Aeronautics And Space Administration S@pportService Contracting At Johnson Space Center Needs Strengthening
T Sl
Cl si National Aeronautics and S ace Administration about $175 million annual P on support service y at Johnson Space Center. GAO tested the way of these contracts are administered and found --a contractor work ... |
| Date Sept. 29, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-76 |
Title
. REPORTBYTHEUi.’ - General Accounting Office
Stronger Controls Needed Over Federal Agency Contracting For Moving And Labor Services
Millions of dollars in contracts are awarded by the Federal Government every year to move furniture, supplies, and equipment from one Federal office location to another and for other labor services. Most agencies use a flexible contracting arrangement which enables... |
| Date July 25, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-88 |
Title
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| Date June 2, 1980 |
Report No. 089269 |
Title
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| Date May 16, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-78 |
Title
REPORTES'THEU.S. General Accounting Office
Contracts To Provide Space in Federal Reservoirs For Future Water Supplies Should Be More Flexible
Before building future water storage space in reservoirs, the Corps of Engineers and Interior’s Water and Power Resources Service must be reasonably sure that the water supplies are needed for municipal and industrial use and that the user will repay the F... |
| Date April 9, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-34 |
Title
NI lldtm * BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Metropolitan Atlanta’s Rapid Transit System: Problems And Progress
Progress and performance politan Atlanta’s rapid GAO found --ineffective contract, is good on Metrotransit system, but administration of therailcar and recproper --inadequate contract provisions ordkeeping procedures for warranty management, and --... |
| Date March 12, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-21 |
Title
eneral Accounting Office
The General Services Administration Needs To Improve Its Cleaning And Guard Contracting Activities
GSA needs to improve its basis for paying and retaining cleaning contractors in regions 3, 4, and 8. More frequent inspections are needed, better inspection reports should be prepared, additional inspectors are needed, and a formal inspector training program should be conduct... |
| Date March 11, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-32 |
Title
Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES Housing Renovation Project At MaImstrom Air Force Base The Air Force did not follow sound acquisition and contract administration practices on a $5.5 million housing renovation project at the Montana base. The contractor has claimed the Air Force owes an additional $1.9 million. A preliminary Air Force estimate shows that it could cost $1.9 million to corre... |
| Date Feb. 29, 1980 |
Report No. 111719 |
Title
United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D,C.
FOR RELEASE Office
ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Friday, February 29, 1980
t'- ‘1. DEXTER PEACH ) .):' i, _'1 ,"' DIRECTOR, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISIONO,,' j )\$,. :' M#; ,I BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND PFWER .z ,,+., fi J. STATEMENT OF 0 F THE
HoUsE0," "COMMITTEE ,,~,""" ,,,, ON INTERSTATE ON j :.,,,a:,1, I', '.
AND FOREIGN ... |
| Date Feb. 15, 1980 |
Report No. B-196489 |
Title
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| Date Jan. 9, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-14 |
Title
llllaj BY THE COMPTROLLER’biNERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Better Management Needed In DOD To Prevent Fraudulent And Erroneous Contract Payments And To Reduce Real Property Maintenance Costs
The Department of Defense (DOD) spends about $1.9 billion annually on real property maintenance and repair. Requirements for additional work are being identified faster than funds become av... |
| Date Jan. 9, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-10 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Defense’s Accounting For Its Contracts Has Too Many Errors--Standardized Accounting Procedures Are Needed
For 9 years, the military services and Defense Contract Administration Services regions failed to implement effective and efficient standard procedures in contract -accounting systems, Consequently, errors totaling millions of... |
| Date Oct. 30, 1979 |
Report No. B-194727 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE U
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548
IN REPLY RFER TO. RE:ETO OFFICE Or GENERAL COUNSEL A B-194 72 7 OCT 3 0 1979 Ms. Margaret M. Ayres Chief Counsel, Urban Mass Transportation AdministrationN Department of Transportation 400 7th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20590 Dear Ms. Ayres: Q 3 0C You have requested guidance as to the) manner of response to eix Notices of Excepti... |
| Date Sept. 12, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-103 |
Title
UNITED STATES G%E&
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTINGOFFICE
D C. 20548 Y PROCUREMENT AND ACDUlSlTIONDlViSlON SYSTEMS B-133394
SEPTEMBER P 12, 1979 The Honorable Robert A. Frosch Admlnlstrator, National Aeronautics and Space AdmLnlstration Dear Dr. Frosch: Sublect: II I
110333 Awarded h evlew of Selected Contracts by NASA's Goddard Space Flight (PSAD-79-103) In our survey of contract admlnlstratlon at Space Fl... |
