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Date Dec. 23, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-84-22 Title

Joint Major System Acquisition by the Military Services: An Elusive Strategy

i3Y‘THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Joint Major System Acquisition By The Military Services: An Elusive Strategy The military services have missions requiring the use of similar aircraft, missiles, vehicles, and other high cost systems. At first glance, it appears that there could be considerable savings by developing and using the same or reasonably common system...
Date Oct. 27, 1983 Report No. AFMD-84-4 Title

Financial Management: Department of Defense Progress in Resolving Contract Audits

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Department Of Defense Progress In Resolving Contract Audits The Department of Defense has progressed in establishing a contract audit resolution system. The purpose of the system is to ensure that managers appropriately use audit recommendations in the negotiation, administration, and settlement of contracts. When the system was established in 1...
Date Oct. 26, 1983 Report No. 122681 Title

National Defense: Department of Defense Spare Parts Procurement Practices

U.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASEINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 A.M. +UESDAY. OCTOBER26, 1983 STATEMENTOF WARREN REED G. DIRECTOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE BEFORETHE COMMITTEEON ARMEDSERVICES, UNITED STATES SENATE, ON DEPARTMENT DEFENSE SPARE PARTS OF PROCUREMENT PRACTICES us. - 11111 Ill 122681 Mr. Chairman an...
Date Oct. 19, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-24 Title

Natural Resources: Conditions That Limit Using Barter and Exchange To Acquire National Defense Stockpile Materials

BY THE COMP-i‘ ROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chiirman, Subcommittee On Preparedness Committee On Armed Services United States Senate CF THE UNITEDSTATES Conditions That Limit Using Barter : And Exchange To Acquire National : Defense Stockpile Materials The National Defense Stockpile is maintained to prevent U.S. dependence on foreign sources of strategic and critical materials during national emer...
Date Oct. 19, 1983 Report No. 122669 Title

Budget and Spending: Using Barter To Acquire Needed Stockpile Materials

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 19, 1983 STATEMENT OF JOHN W. SPRAGUE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON SEAPOWER AND STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES ON USING BARTER TO ACQUIRE NEEDED STOCKPILE MATERIALS Mr...
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. 30, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-70 Title

Government Operations: Analysis of Multiyear Procurement Candidates Included in Defense's FY 1984 Budget Request

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFI,CE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NmONu INTI~NATIONAL 8ICLmITY AFPAlll8 AN0 OWllION 30 SEP 1983 ~-206570 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives The Honorable Ted Stevens Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Subject: Analysis Included Request of...
Date Sept. 30, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-7 Title

Weapon Systems Overview: A Summary of Recent GAO Reports, Observations and Recommendations on Major Weapon Systems

l -* BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL _: Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Weapon Systems Overview: A Summary Of ~ Recent GAO Reports, Observations And I Recommendations On Major Weapon Systems This report is a compendium of issues reported and recommendations GAO has made during the past year in 17 reviews of selected weapon system programs. The recommendations, if implemented, would help to mi...
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 Sept. 27, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-78 Title

National Defense: Value Engineering Should Be Improved as Part of the Defense Department's Approach to Reducing Acquisition Cost

REF'ORTBY THEU.S. General Accounting Office Value Engineering Should Be Improved As Part Of The Defense Department’s Approach To Reducing Acquisition Cost Value engineering, a technique for reducing cost and improving productivity, has been used by Defense for 20 years. Recently, the Department has stressed this technique to reduce weapon systems acquisition costs under defense contracts. Althou...
Date Sept. 15, 1983 Report No. 122334 Title

National Defense: The Defense Production Act

. UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1983 STATEMENT OF F. KEVIN BOLAND, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY,AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SENATE COMMITTEEON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBANAFFAIRS ON THE DEFENSEPRODUCTION ACT Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We appreciate this...
Date Sept. 14, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-97 Title

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

UNITEDSTA~E~GENEFULA~~~UNTING OFH= WASHINGTON, D.C. 2OS49 ACOOUHllWQA)ID-an#Iaw- B-175132 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Subcommittee on Defense Chairman, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Subject: Dear Mr. SEPTEMBER 14,1983 122345 on Review of DOD's Manu(GAO/AFMD-83-97) Program Interim facturing Observations Technology Chairman: Your letter of November 5, 1982, asked us to ass...
Date Sept. 12, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-59 Title

National Defense: Analysis of HARM Procurement Strategies

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON. DC 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION B-205940 The Honorable Ted Stevens Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations 1Jnited States Senate Sub]ect* Analysis of HARMProcurement Strategies (GAO/NSIAD-83-59) September 12, 1983 Dear Mr. Chairman: I As requested in your letter of June 24, 1983, we have made an a...
Date Aug. 30, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-37 Title

National Defense: Defense Department Waivers of Domestic Specialty Metals Preference and Other Requested Information

NATIONAL SECURITV AND INTERNATiONAl. AFFAIRS DIVISION B-208826 RELEASED AUGUST 30,1983 lllilulllil~lll~llllllllllllllllu LM122470 The Honorable John Murtha, Chairman Congressional Steel. Caucus House of Representatives Subject: Defense Department Waivers of Domestic Specialty Metals Preference and Other Requested Information (GAO/NSiAD-83-37) Dear Mr. Chairman: This report responds to Chairman Gay...
Date Aug. 19, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-54 Title

Financial Management: Criteria for Recording Obligations for Defense Stock Fund Purchases Should Be Changed

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Criteria For Recording Obligations For Defense Stock Fund Purchases Should Be Changed This report presents GAO’s evaluation of Department of Defense procedures for obligating Operation and Maintenance appropriations for stock fund purchases. The Office of the Secretary of Defense recently notified the military services of a pending change in p...
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 June 28, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-84 Title

National Defense: Improved Analysis Needed To Evaluate DOD's Proposed Long-Term Leases of Capital Equipment

,REf'ClRTBY THE !OF THE UNITEDSTATES , RELEASED, 1 Comptroller Genebral Improved Analysis Needed To Evaluate DOD’s Proposed LongTerm Leases #f Capital Equipment ,flYf This report responds to congressional concerns about DOD’s, long-term leasing of capital type equipment, such as noncombstant ships and alreraft. Specifically, thiisr report addresses the --magnitude and apparent increase in long...
Date June 23, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-27 Title

National Defense: Better Management of Threat Simulators and Aerial Targets Is Crucial to Effective Weapon Systems Performance

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress. OF THEUNITED STATES Better Planmning’And Management Of Threat Simulators ,And Aerial Targets Is Crucial To Effective Weapon Systems Performance Operational test and evaluation is the most effective way, under peacetime conditions, to determine a weapon system’s combat worth. Realistic testing, however, requires test resources, such as threat simu...
Date June 21, 1983 Report No. 121729 Title

National Defense: Opportunities for Improving the Management of DOD Computer Systems

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1983 STATEMENT OF KENNETH A POLLOCK DEPUTY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR BEFORE THE DEFENSE SUBCOMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS UNITED STATES dOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We appreciate opportunities ment's from urity computer our Dallas for the opportunity Im...
Date June 16, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-86 Title

Government Operations: Analysis of the DOD Request for Multiyear Contract Authority for the B-1B Weapon System

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ,WASHING~ON, ti:C. 20548 NATIONAL SECURITY lNTERh(ATIONALAFFAIRS AND OlVlSlON JUN 161983 B-206570 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives The Honorable Ted Stevens Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Subject: '1 Analysis of the Depart...
Date June 9, 1983 Report No. 122627 Title

Financial Management: Multiyear Procurement

UNITED -STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. THURSDAY JUNE 9, 1983 ' Statement Robert National M. of Associate Director Division Gilroy, Senior Security and International before Subcommittee the Affairs on Defense on Appropriations House Committee .. \aaw ou4u7 122627 I Mr. Chairman, opportunity procurement. when appropriate, But, it ...
Date June 7, 1983 Report No. 121650 Title

Financial Management: GAO Views on S. 338

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 a,m. TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1983 STATEMENT OF Robert M. Gilroy, Senior Associate Director AFFAIRS NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL DIVISION before the on Armed on GAO Views on S.338 Senate Committee Services , Mr. Chairman: We are pleased the to bill be here today to comment It on'S.338, could; If We p...
Date June 6, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-29 Title

National Defense: Evaluation of the Unit Cost Exception Reports on the High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile

UNITED SPATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL SECURITY INTERNATIONALAFFALRS AND OIVISION B-206836 JUNE 6,1963 The Honorable John G..Tower Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: 'I' Evaluation of the Unit Cost Exception Reports on the High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (GAO/MASAD-83-29) Subject: The High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (H...
Date June 2, 1983 Report No. 121525 Title

National Defense: Opportunities To Reduce the Number of Combat Aircraft Purchased for Noncombat Purposes

FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1O:OO a.m. Thursday; June 2, 1983 UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 STATEMENT OF WERNER GROSSHANS, PLANNING DIRECTOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONALAFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON HOUSECOMMITTEE GOVERNMENT ON OPERATIONS l Mr. Chairman, tee on Legislation ties I am pleased and National to a...
Date May 26, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-26 Title

National Defense: DOD Should Change Its Approach to Reducing Computer Software Proliferation

Eh iHE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government Operations House Of Repre.sentatives OF THEUNITEDSTATES DOD Should Change its Approach To Reducing Computer Software Proliferation In this report GAO encourages DOD to reduce computer software proliferation and accompanying high costs by taking advantage of opportunities to use a standard programming language. In a January 1...
Date May 23, 1983 Report No. B-208863 Title

Special Publications: Defense Obligation Procedures

5CCI-EOS C LATrE-- Gs i STATES GOVERE GENERA ACCOUNTING OFFICE- l~nzrandom ~~~~~ ,Z Alefltorafldumy 23, 1983 David Lowe Senior Group 'Director, AFMD - Senior Attorney, OGC i.1 - Barry R. Bedrick J -iI ia ., v B WL LO- V!ta i A: L& Mi __ KMW.J: Defense Obligation Procedures ~i(C de 903053, F B-208863) This responds to questions 9 through 12 and 15 through 21 in your memorandum of December 30, 1982,...
Date May 3, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-75 Title

Government Operations: Comptroller General's Views on Issues Related to the Reestablishment of the Cost Accounting Standards Board Function

B-39995 RELEASED May 3, 1983 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: subject: Comptroller General's Views on Issues Related to the Reestablishment pf the Cost Accounting Standards Board Functionand Certain Matters for Costs of Compensated on CAS 408, "Accounting Personal Absence" (GAO/PLRD-83-75) GAO's views Board (Boar...
Date April 29, 1983 Report No. IPE-83-6 Title

Chemical Warfare: Many Unanswered Questions

BYTHE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Committee On Foreign Affairs House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Chemical Warfare: Many Unanswered Questions The current debate on whether the United States should increase its chemical warfare capability usualfy involves one or more of these questions: --How can deterred? chemical warfare be war- --How do U.S. and Soviet chemical fare capabilities ...
Date April 27, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-62 Title

The Defense Budget: A Look at Budgetary Resources, Accomplishments, and Problems

i 1 . ~ .#* .P )‘CU>~ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Defense Budget: A Look At Budgetary Resources, Accomplishments, And Problems * Growth of the defense budget continues at an unprecedented pace. The $240 billion appropriated for fiscal year 1983 is $96 billion, or 68 oercent, laraer than the 1980 defense budget. GAO believes that the services are generall...
Date April 19, 1983 Report No. 121169 Title

National Defense: Department of Defense High Dollar Spare Parts Breakout Program

* , . I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. April 19, 1983 STATEMENT OF DONALD J. HORAN DIRECTOR PROCUREMENT,LOGISTICS AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY GOVERNMENT*OPERATIONS COMMITTEE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON DOD’ 33 igh Dollar Spare Parts Breakout Program lllllIlllllllll 1...
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 23, 1983 Report No. 120890 Title

National Defense: Department of Defense Acquisition Issues

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1983 STATEMENTOF DIRECTOR . MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMSACQUISITION DIVISION WALTON H. SHELEY, JR., BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON c DEPARTMENTOF DEFENSE ACQUISITION ISSUES 3 Hllllllllll 120890 Mr. Chairman and Members: I am please...
Date March 8, 1983 Report No. 120776 Title

National Defense: DOD Management of Aircraft Depot Maintenance

. mm-a-q I-,’ FORRELFASEONDELIVERY EXPEXX'ED LO:00 A.M. AT ?tUEfXW, MARCH 1983 8, /ao73c UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 STATEMENT OF WERNERGROSSHANS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIDN AND NATIONAL SECURITY HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS 120776 Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to appear before ...
Date March 4, 1983 Report No. OISS-83-2 Title

National Defense: Summaries of Conclusions and Recommendations on Department of Defense Operations

’Report *&the Howe ,* and Senate Committees on Appropriations by the Comptroller General of the United States IlIlllH nllnn 120717 SUMMARIES OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE mental otficials. OISS-83-2 Requests for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office lnformation Handling and Support Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Telep...
Date Feb. 18, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-43 Title

Information Management: Further Improvements Needed in Department of Defense Oversight of Special Access (Carve-Out) Contracts

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Further Improvements Needed In Department Of Defense Oversight of Special Access (CarveOut) Contracts Special access contracts, including carveout contracts for which the Defense Investigative Service does not make security inspections, require special and costly measur8s to protect especially sensitive information. GAO found th...
Date Jan. 28, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-13 Title

National Defense: The Coast Guard Needs Navy Weapon Systems To Meet Wartime Mission Requirements

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION B-210019 120455 The Honorable The Secretary Drew Lewis of Transportation JANUARY 28,1983 Dear Mr. Secretary: Sublect: , )/ 3!h& Coast Guard Needs Navy Weapon Systems$ Meet Wartime Mission Requirements (GAO/MASAD-83-13) "a We examined the Coast Guard's planning and management for the $163....
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. 26, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-9 Title

National Defense: Issues Concerning the Department of Defense's Global Positioning System as It Enters Production

. IllIll 11111 120320 Request sent to: for copies of GAO reports should be U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 The first five copies of individual reports are free of charge. Additional copies of bound audit reports are $3.25 each. Additional copies of unbound report (i.e., letter reports)...
Date Jan. 21, 1983 Report No. ID-83-22 Title

Energy: Defense Department Foreign Source Procurement

..- I;, UNITED STATES GENERAL Acc&NT~~‘ G VyASHINi3TQN, DC. 20548 SW%7 OFFICE INERNATIONAL DIVISION B-208826 The Honorable Joseph M. Gaydos Chairman, Congressional Steel Caucus House of Representatives Subject: lllllllllll lllllll 120640 Defense Department Foreign Procurement (GAO/ID-83-22) Source Dear Mr. Chairman: to the Comptroller General reYour May 13, 1982, letter information on the value ...
Date Jan. 21, 1983 Report No. ID-83-30 Title

International Affairs: Defense Department Subcontract-Level Reporting System

. UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINC OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 QSY I B-208826 January 21, 1983 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Defense Department Subcontract-Level .-Reporting System (GAO/ID-83-30) III Ill 11111 120641 Dear Mr. Chairman: to the Comptroller GenIn your January 10, ...
Date Jan. 14, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-31 Title

Government Operations: Acquisition of Properties and Settling of Claims on White Sands Missile Range, NM

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT. AND READINESS LOQISTICS. DIVISION B-181236 JANUARY 14,1983 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Acquisition of Properties and Settling Claims on White Sands Missile Range, (GAO/PLRD-83-31) ulllluu 1111II 120323 Subject: of New Mexico In your ...
Date Dec. 21, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-17 Title

Information Management: Data Processing Costs Can Be Reduced at Army and Air Force Exchange Service

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES pata Processing Costs can Be Reduced At Army And Air Force Exchange Service bn two recent computer buys, the Army itnd Air Force Exchange Service spent up to 164.5 million more than necessary because it did not buy the computers competitively and did not adequately define its computer needs. Further, its projects for developing sof...
Date Nov. 15, 1982 Report No. MASAD-83-3 Title

National Defense: Costs and Benefits of a Common Strategic Rotary Launcher Should Be Reassessed Before Further Funds Are Available

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 Ml18ION 8Y8fEMS ANALYSIS ACQUISITION AND DIVWON NOVEMBER 15,1982 B-207025 The Honorable The Secretary Atten tiOn Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense : 119923 Director, GAO Affairs Dear Mr. Secretary: Costs and Benefits of a Common Strategic Rotary Launcher Should Be Reassessed Before Further Funds Are Obligated (GAO-MASAD-83-3) subject: Th...
Date Nov. 10, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-10 Title

Logistics Support Analysis: Progress Has Been Made but More Emphasis Is Needed

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCURCMCNT, AND RCAOINIUS LOOISTICS. DIVISION B-209637 NoVeMBER 10,19ez The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Subject: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, Logistics Made but GAO Affairs 119884 Dear Mr. S@Cretaty: Has Been Support Analysis: ~- Progress More Emphasis Is Needed (GAO/PLBD-83-10) We reviewed Department of Defense (D...
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 Sept. 3, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-47 Title

National Defense: Information Regarding Trident II (D-5) Missile Configured Trident Submarine Costs and Schedule

1 .’ [I %Jw L , UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACQUISITION AND OIVISION Not to be rekased outsZde t!~e Gene?’ 1 Recounting Office except WI the basis of specific appro’ll*81 by the Office of Congressional Relations, Y -. RESTR'CT~D - D.C. 20548 RELEASED B-208889 SEPTEMBER 3,1982 The Honorable Ted Stevens Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee...
Date Aug. 30, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-118 Title

Government Operations: Federal Government's Use of International Data Corporation's Subscription Services

STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-208565 AUGUST 3iI,lQ82 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: John G. Tower Senate Tower: Federal Government's Use of International Corporation's Subscription Services (GAO/PLRD-82-118) Data This is in response to your October 23, 1981, letter concerning the Federal Government's procurement of automatic data processing (ADP) info...
Date Aug. 19, 1982 Report No. ID-82-55 Title

International Affairs: Alternatives to the Northern Mariana Islands Land Lease

BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Committee On Appropriations, House Of Representatives Alternatives To The Northern Mariana Islands Land Lease The Defense Department has not demonstrated a need for over half of the total land proposed for lease. Furthermore, the lease option contains limitationson uses that are not in the interest of either the Northern Mariana Islands Gov...