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Date Jan. 24, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-51 Title

Government Operations: Comparison of the Pershing II Program with the Acquisition Plan Recommended by the Commission on Government Procurement

DOCUMENT RESUME 00091 - [A0751048] Comparison of the Pershing II Program with the Acquisition Flan Recommended by the Commisrion on Government Procurement. B-182956; PSAD-77-51. January 24, 1977. 15 pp. + appendices (9 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisition Di....
Date Jan. 24, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-49 Title

Government Operations: Comparison of the Shipboard Intermediate Range Combat System with the Acquisition Plan Recommended by the Commission on Government Procurement

DOCUMENT 00092 - [A07510431 ASOME comparison of the Shipboard Intermediate Range Combat System with the Acquisition Plan Recommended by the Commission on Governrent Procurement. 8-182956; PSAD-77-49. Januacy 24, 1977. 28 pp. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div...
Date Dec. 21, 1976 Report No. PSAD-77-48 Title

Government Operations: Contractor's Investment in Work-in-Progress Under Fixed-Price Government Contracts

DOCUMENT RESUME 01110 A0590774] [Contractor's Investment in crk-in-Progress under Fixed-Price Government Contracts]. PSAD-77-48; B-140389. December 21, 1976. 6 pp. Report to Sen. William Proxmize; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisition Dv. Budget Function: National Defense: Department of De...
Date Aug. 24, 1976 Report No. 094668 Title

Government Operations: Overview of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFiCi 'WifHTNGTDN, D. D. 20548 ' 1 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 AM, E.D.T. TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1976 1. STATEMENT OF ROBERT F. KELLER DEPUTY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 3 --ii/ SUBCOMMI7lEE ON FEDERAL SPENDING PRACTICES,~~~~'r EFFICIENCY, SENATE COMMIiEE AND OPEN GOVERNMENT ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON OVERVIEW OF THE OFFICE OF FEDERAL PROC...
Date Aug. 9, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-422 Title

National Defense: Greater Use of Commercial Distribution Systems for Minor, Low-Use Supply Items Can Reduce Defense Logistics Costs

. - ~x-$g$ BY THE COMPTROLLER ’c I-g-- .._““,-’ c Q-, * $‘ ? 4 . 4 )‘ -ir -.\’ cc,, i4 OF THE UNITED STATES UBRARYSYSTEM GENERAL Greater Use Of Commercial Distribution Systems For Minor, Low-Use Supply Items Can Reduce Defense Logistics Costs Defense Supply Agency Many low-use supply items are centrally managed and stocked, although they are readily available on the commercial market...
Date July 15, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-127 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Methodology Used in Lease-Versus-Purchase Decision for Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE BY THE COMPTROLLER OF THE- UNITED STATES, IllllllllIll11 IIlll/II Ill11lllll Ill1 Ill Ill11 lllll LM098239 Methodology Used In LeaseVersus-Purchase Decision For Tracking And Data Relay Satellite System National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA’s decision to acquire the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System by lease was predicated, in part, on its...
Date June 8, 1976 Report No. 094653 Title

National Defense: Major Weapons System Acquisitions

UNITED STATES GENERAi ACC3UNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 0-w r3 , FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED TUESDAY JUNE 8, 1976 STATEMENT OF ELMER 8. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON PRIORITIES * -l-MT 8 AND ECONOMY IN GOVERNMENT'0u'70 JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE We are pleased our current In particular, on Government relating to appear here this morning major at you...
Date June 1, 1976 Report No. MWD-76-132 Title

Information Management: Information Concerning the 'Sole Brand and Model' Acquisition by the Veterans Administration of an IBM 370-168 Computer for the VA Data Processing Center at Hines, Illinois

,, 4, *-F,,.. : I! ,. ;, ., i aa, ‘;( P 1, ,F pi I r * * “. / i GENERAL WASHINGTON. - . 1 - h: d, >!. ,I_ ,j:T j. : . c 4”D-7&/3.2.. = i j ., - OMPI-ROLLER OF D.C. TWE UNITED j : b : I STATES ; 6-b7.A 20948 I ’ li -,* CB p’r ‘L. & ., The Honorable John C. PIOSS j 1iOSC / The Honorable Charlc:s ,< j ‘: ,,i2 llouse of lZcpresentativq2 1,’ ; p, Ji‘2. ‘Ike December 4, 1975, letter ...
Date May 24, 1976 Report No. 089590 Title

Financial Management: Defective Pricing in NAVAIR's Negotiated Contract

UNITED STATES GENERAL DALLAS REGIONAL 800, 1200 ACCOIJNT~NG OFFICE TOWER MAIN OFFICE o - SUITE 84x90 DALLAS, TEXAS 75202 \ Mr. Bernard B. Lynn Director Defense Contract Audit Huilding 4 Cameron Station Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Dear Mr. Lynn: Agency 6, ; E;nclosed for your information is a copy of a report that we rfxentIy issued to the Commandi~r, Naval Air Systems Command (X41'li:R), covering d...
Date May 18, 1976 Report No. PSAD-76-139 Title

Education: Policies and Programs Being Developed To Expand Procurement of Products Containing Recycled Materials

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS ovy346 BY THE COMPTROLLER OF THE UNITED STATES GENERAL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ll~~ LMo99346 Polic ies And Programs Being Developed To Expand Procurement Of Products Containing Recycled Materials General Services Administration Department of Defense The Government has been asked to provide a market for products containing recycled materials, thereby exercising leadership in conserving...
Date March 29, 1976 Report No. 089570 Title

Government Operations: Review of the Negotiation of Contract Prices

Uivma STATES GEIWW. ACCWNTING OFFICE REGIONAL ROOM 1903 JOHN F. KENNEDY GOVERNMENT OFFICE FEDERAL CENTER BUILDING BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02203 March 29, 1976 f Lieutenant General James T. Stewart Commander, Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Division Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio 45433 Dear General Stewart: e ‘5 As part of our review of the negotiation of contract prices under the provision...
Date Feb. 27, 1976 Report No. 089361 Title

Energy: DOD's Acquisition of Compact and Subcompact Vehicles To Conserve Fuel

LOGISTICS AND CQMltiUNlCATIONS DIVISION \ / The Honorable The Secretary . Attention: I. of Defense ' of Defense Assistant Secretary (Comptrollerj Dear Mr. Secretary: We have completed our Government-wide survey of the acquisition of sedans and station wagons larger than compacts or subcompacts. The work was done under assignment Code 943426. We observed that the Department of Defense did not have ...
Date Feb. 27, 1976 Report No. PSAD-76-72 Title

Financial Management: Financial Status of Major Acquisitions, June 30, 1975

CA (6 .-0 .- P COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF THE UNITED 20348 STATES D.C. B-182956 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This is a report on the financial status of major acquisitions of the U.S. Government. It includes acquisitions financed solely with Federal funds as well as those financed jointly with Federal, State, and other funds. Departments an...
Date Feb. 20, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-108 Title

Information Management: Automated Support of Depot Operations Could Be Improved

UNJ2!?8%f%~ATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE LM098288 llMllll llllllllll Ill Ill11 II11 lllll~ll~ll~ Automated Support Of Depot perations ~. Xould Be Improved Defense Supply Agency Department of Defense The Defense Supply Agency needs to make improvements in the automated logistical information systems used by its depots so that it can: --Ship materiel more economically; recording, shipments; requisi...
Date Jan. 29, 1976 Report No. 089366 Title

Government Operations: Survey of the Pricing of Negotiated Contract

. We r~cent.ly comp%eted a surwey of the pricinq of rleqotiated conPomon NOC!029-73-C-0505 awarded to G2ncral. Dynamics Oorporation, PomQna, California, by the ekava3 Air Systems Co1rmar.d a our objective was to determine the extent of compliance with the requirement5 of Public Law $7-653 and the impkcrncntinq pTxYisions of eke Armed Services Pro~curemewt RequHation. Pratt ABthouqh we did not able...
Date Jan. 26, 1976 Report No. PSAD-76-68 Title

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

, ” .w +, cab% Y RiZiORT TO THE HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES ON APPROPRIATIONS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LM098304 1 lllll11111 Ml Ill lllllIlllllllllllllllll~ Summaries Of Conclusions And Recommendations On Department Of Defense Operations PSAD-76-68 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF DC. THE UNITED 20548 STATES 3-106190 ‘,f Chairman, 4 Chairman, i_ m- Senate Committee on ...
Date Jan. 7, 1976 Report No. ID-76-30 Title

National Defense: Financial and Legal Aspects of the Agreement on the Availability of Certain Indian Ocean Islands for Defense Purposes

1 . . I JJY the 0fJiG.C of Cc3gressional Re:ations. RELEASED REPORT OF THE OF THE UNITED STATES LM090826 coMpTRoLEEn GENERAL 111111111111111llll I’ + . Financial And. Legal Aspects Of The Agreement On The Availability Of Certain Indian Ocean Islands For Defense Purposes Departments of Defense and State A classified note to this December 30, 1966, agreement provides for the United States to pay $...
Date Jan. 2, 1976 Report No. PSAD-76-62 Title

Financial Management: Examination of the Validity of Hewlett-Packard Claims for Exemption From Submission of Cost or Pricing Data

3 - . +w WASHINGTON% D.C. 20548 UNITED STATES GENERAL AC~~LJNTING OFFICE PROCUREMENT ACQUISITION AND SYSTEMS DIVISION 5-166781 The Honorable The Secretary Dear 3 . Mr. i of Defense Secretary: We completed an examination of the validity of exemptions granted Hewlett-Packard Company (H-P), Palo Alto, California, from the Public Law 87-653 requirement for submission of certified cost or pricing data ...
Date Dec. 29, 1975 Report No. PSAD-76-51 Title

National Defense: Investigation of the Procurement of Foreign and Domestic Petroleum Products by the Department of Defense

B-178205 / RELEASED y@P 8 The Honorable William Proxmire Chairman, Subcommittee on Priorities and Economy in Government Joint Economic Committee Dear Mr. Chairman: This is in reply to your request dated January 27, 1975, for 3 full investigation of the procurement of foreign and 1 domestic petroleum products by the Department of Defense over the last several years. Our review was made primarily at...
Date Dec. 29, 1975 Report No. PSAD-76-52 Title

Energy: Procurement Practices Followed by the Defense Supply Agency in Acquiring Bulk Petroleum Products

9 L RELEASED WA.SHINGTON. DC, 2iEz.U --* E-l78235 29 197% I The Ho~~orable Henry M. Jacksun, Chairman Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Ccmmittee on Government Operations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: _ ~I‘ * r. : _ lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll i LM096874 This is in reply to your requests April 24, 1975, concerningfirocurement the Defense Supply Agency in acquiring uctg ), ::...
Date Dec. 10, 1975 Report No. 089390 Title

Transportation: Survey of Distribution of Automotive Tires

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTJNG OFFJCE INTERNATIONAL FAR 1333 EAST KALAKAUA DWSION BRANCH AVENUE HONOLULU, HAWAII 96815 DEC 10 1975 Admiral Noel Gayler Commander in Chief, Camp H. M. Smith Aiea, Hawaii 96701 Dear Admiral Gayler: Pacific [ / The General Accounting Office is currently surveying the distribution of automotive tires within the U,S. Government under GAO Code 943426. During our portion...
Date Dec. 9, 1975 Report No. PSAD-76-48 Title

National Defense: Should the Gama Goat Be Improved or Replaced?

hlBRARY SYSTEM --REPORT TO THE CONGRESS LM096895 IIIIIIllIlllllllllllllllllllllll Should The Gama Goat Be Improved Or Replaced? Department of Defense Comments made by users of the U.S. Army’s Gama Goat or M561 Cargo Truck to GAO and the Army raise questions on the effectiveness of this vehicle in performing its basic mission. The Army is planning a product improvement program to increase the per...
Date Nov. 12, 1975 Report No. 089394 Title

National Defense: Review of Defense Supply Agency Contract Awarded to Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL '&AGO, oafW OFFICE 16th Floor 60604 West, 230 So, Dearborn Street ILLINOIS~ 12 NOV L- Commander Defense Supply Agency J'Defense Construction Supply Center Directorate of Procurement and Production Columbus, Ohio 43215 Dear Commander: ' As part of a nationwide review of contract prices negotiated under Public Law 87-653, we'reviewed Defense Supply Agenc...
Date Oct. 2, 1975 Report No. 089645 Title

National Defense: Review of the Pricing of the DOD Noncompetitively Awarded Contracts

UNITED STATES ,,GENERAL FKCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGtON 803 REGIONAL FIFTHFLOOR BROAD STREET OFFICE WEST CHURCH, FALLS VIRGINIA 22046 OCT 2 1375 / Commanding Officer Naval Training Equipment Orlando, Plorida 32813 Dear Sir: Center ’ _. I As part of our review of the pricing of Department of Defense noncompetively awarded contracts, we examined the Naval Training Equipment Center’s (NTEC) actions ...
Date May 30, 1975 Report No. PSAD-75-83 Title

National Defense: Status of Selected Major Weapon Systems

QRT TO THE CONGRESS Status Of Selected Major Weapon Systems Department of Defense BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OFTHE UNITED STATES P SAD-7583 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASXINGTDN. OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 ~-163058 ,’ '/ I G-- To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This is our fifth semiannual report to the Congress on the status of selected major weapon system...
Date March 27, 1975 Report No. PSAD-75-63 Title

Government Operations: How To Improve the Selected Acquisition Reporting System

3 REPORT TO THE CONGR llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM097069 How To Improve The Selected Acquisition Reporting System Department of Defense BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OFTHE UNITED STATES I MAD-7543 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF DC. THE UNITED STATES 20543 B-163058 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the Rouse of Representatives This reporting is our report on how to improve th...
Date Feb. 5, 1975 Report No. PSAD-75-53 Title

National Defense: Status of Selected Major Weapon Systems

Status Of Selected Major Weapco-n Systems Department Of Defense BY THE COMPTROLL OF THE UNITED STATES MAD-75-53 CQMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. DE D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-163058 To the President and the Speaker of the Senate of the House of Representatives ' This is our fourth semiannual report to the Congress on the status of selected major weapon systems being acquired by the Department o...
Date Feb. 1, 1975 Report No. 093069 Title

National Defense: Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicle

.1. ..-- -e-w. .- _ lillllPlllllllllllll Allllllllllllllllll #LhK’93069 L . . 1 . *. .. - D In !!arch recxainin3tiot~ Scout Study 1’374, of Cite the jLll&OO project Cavalry/Scout that the scout ni:;ht was mission suspended during a complete Tlrc Cavalry/ hy the Amy. is concluded e.g., 3 requiremat vision si::hts, for ancillary and not uquipncslt, sarily far binoculars, of uniqw of tk 1974, etc...
Date Feb. 1, 1975 Report No. 093070 Title

National Defense: Patrol Frigate

11111111111111 LM093070 U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE STAFF STUDY. PATROL FRIGATE DEPARTMENT THE NAVY OF FEBRUARY1975 ARTIST'S CONCEPTION THE PATROL FRIGATE OF Contents Page SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS MATTERS CONSIDERATION FOR QUESTIONS SYSTEM DESCRIPTION STATUS AND RELATIONSHIP OTHER TO SYSTEMS COMING EVENTS COST Provision For Escalation Possible Additional Program Costs SCHEDULE PERFORMANCE SELECT...
Date Aug. 8, 1974 Report No. B-161059 Title

National Defense: Department Of Defense's Current Patent And Licensing Policies And Practices

rt p ID mW t fDnece ue 0, e Pateent AIn c C r Ilng PoIc~ies Anid Pract es B-761059 BY THE COMPTROLLER GEANERAh;2 OF THE UNITED STATES I~~AG Su x COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-161059 The Honorable Les Aspin House of Representatives Dear Mr. Aspin: Your letter of March 19, 1974, requested information on Department of Defense (DOD) current patent and licensing poli...
Date Aug. 6, 1974 Report No. 093127 Title

National Defense: Proposed Prices for 1972 MINUTEMAN III Missile Procurement

Date Aug. 6, 1974 Report No. 093129 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Subcontract Estimates Included in Prime Contract Prices at Amphenol Space and Missile Systems Division

. ROOM 300 NORTH 7068. FEDERAL LOS ANGELES BUlLDiNG STREEI. LOSANGELES,CALIFORNIA 90012 Mr. Peter Van Benschoten Vice President - Operations Amphenol SAMS Operations The Bunker-Ram0 Corporation 9201 Independence Avenue Chatsworth, California 91311 Dear Mr. Van Benschoten: Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll I* LM093129 '! As part of a nationwide review of the effectiveness of Defense procurem...
Date Aug. 2, 1974 Report No. 093130 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Subcontract Estimate in Prime Contract N00019-71-C0450 With Grumman Aerospace Corporation

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON FIFTH REGION AL OFFICE FLOOR 803 WEST BROAD STREET FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA 22046 llllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll~ I-MO931 30 bc: Mr. J. H. Hammond (PSAD/GPM), w/o enclosure Mr. C. Weinfeld (PSAD/GPM), w/o enclosure .
Date July 19, 1974 Report No. 093156 Title

Financial Management: Pricing of Contract N00019-72-C-0154

REGIONAL 8112 FEDERAL FIFTH AND MAIN OFFiCE OFFiCE BUILDING STREETS CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 Commaqler, daval Ax Systems Command Department of the Navy Washington, D.C. 20360 Dear Commander As part of a broad review of the reasonableness of noncompetitive prime contract prices negotiated under the provisions of Public Law 87-653, we have examined into the prices proposed and negotiated for fixed-pri...
Date June 10, 1974 Report No. B-133315 Title

National Defense: Plans and Proposals for Avoiding Unnecessary Duplication in Developing New Military Equipment

/. tq* _r 4 ; 4 *a This is an unclassifitd digest furnished in lie a report containing classified security informati PLANS AND PROPOSALS FOR AVOIDING UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION IN DEVELOPING NEW MILITARY EQUIPMENT Department of Defense B-133313 COi'&?TROLLER GEflER4LvS REPORTTO THE CONGRESS i DIGEST ------ WHYTHE REVIEW WASMADE GAO reviewed policies and practices of the Depart@i%'of Defense (DOD) and...
Date June 1, 1974 Report No. 092321 Title

Special Publications: The Process for Identifying Needs and Establishing Requirements

4.1 f The Process For Identifying Needs And Establishing Requ irem ents Department O f Defense -. MAJOR ACQUISITION SUBDIVISION PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION JUNE; 1974 I FOREWORD i This i s a summary of our survey an the process by which the Department of Defense identifies needs and establishes requirements f o r major weapons systems. - . -- It i s intended primarily as an intern...
Date May 23, 1974 Report No. B-179140 Title

National Defense: Coast Guard's Planned Sole-Source Procurement of a New Line of Aircraft

. WASHINGTON,D.C. 20518 B-179140 RELEASED agbzg'~ - -: MAy23 4974 .i The Honorable t United States Dear Senator Charles Senate Percy: H. Percy By letter of April 1, 1974, you requested us to determine whether the Coast Guard's planned sole-source procurement of a new line of air: craft was justifiable or whether it should solicit competitive bids. At an oral briefing in your office on May 15, 1974...
Date March 1, 1974 Report No. 093511 Title

National Defense: B-1 Weapon System, March 1974

11111111111111 LM093511 SWFF smy c c . -I.. .,- i. .,_, 3P ’ I _I Contents 12 12 23 14 14 15 28 19 21. 21 22 23 25 26 27 21 28 28 29 30 32 32 33 34 35 3s 36 36 36 37 38 t: Contents CWTER L EXGIL E S TA TiiS cost SCk?dU:? Pf5rformavze Yerfornance problems being cqcriexed PFl-9 proi’res,’ Altitwle perfor%nce tests Enduraxe tests Component tests PossiSle deletion of infrared su?pressiox require...
Date Nov. 30, 1973 Report No. B-114888 Title

Government Operations: Contract Between the Advanced Research Projects Agency and the University of Kansas for a Study of the Aspects of Rapid Acculturation in the Pacific

PROCUREMENT ACQUISITION AND SYSTEMS DIVISION B-114888 The Honorable Patsy T. Mink House of Representatives Dear Mrs. Mink: Your July 25, 1973, letter requested us information on a .~~~~“~~~.~~,,between the Advance Projects Agency (ARPA) and the University of of Rapid Acculturation in the study of the “Aspects Pacific.” On June 11, 1968, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (OSR), the ...
Date Sept. 25, 1973 Report No. B-178570 Title

National Defense: Advanced Airborne Command Post Program

. l :f The Honorable Les Aspin House of Representatives Dear Mr. Aspin: The enclosed response to your L-Advanced Airborne unclassified information is in further Ap’ril 13, 1973, letter, concerning the Command Post (AABNCP) program. . AABNCP was reported for the first time on the Department of Defense Selected Acquisition Report as of &larch 31, 1973, and we have added AABNCP to the systems cover...
Date Aug. 23, 1973 Report No. B-132740 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Problems of Small Business in Government Procurement

The Honorable James C. Corman Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Select Committee on Small Business c-l+ House of Representatives 1 P Dear Mr. Corman: Procurement \A 6161 Your letter of November 1, 1972, requested that we implement the recommendations on pages 83 and 84 of House Report No. 92-1609, “The Position and[ nes s in Gov~,rJlmen.;t,I~c~~~~.nt~ ‘I Your i%Ei???h~~ we analyze the repor...
Date Aug. 6, 1973 Report No. B-167196 Title

International Affairs: Procurement of Commercial Trucks in Australia for Cambodia

WASHINGTON. B.C. 20548 - ” RELEASEiI I c1 J p The Honorable Henry S. Reuss House of Representatives Dear Mr. Reuss : GAO to In your letter of May 3, 1973, you requested investigate and report on the accuracy and objectivity of the judgments made concerning the 1 rocurement of commercial L~w~hm~;;;-‘-&;f f , trucks in Australia ” forcambodia.! ,d*“‘.*“.r.. ,’ ~~~.,~~~““‘&~~“...
Date July 26, 1973 Report No. 093951 Title

Government Operations: Review of Contract Prices Under Provisions of P.L. 87-653

Date June 28, 1973 Report No. B-163500 Title

National Defense: Review of the Comparative Levels of Maintenance of Facilities Within the Department of Defense

. P UNITEDSTATES GENERAL&COUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 illll~lilelnlll~ll~llllllll~l~ LMO96312 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION B-163500 JUN 28 l973 ) The Honorable The Secretary of Defense l Dear Mr. Secretary: you of our plans to 10, 1972, we notified of maintenance of- facilities on 0 f ’De f~~~~~-a~~-~~~~~on’~~~~~~~e -‘--a~‘-L-%--..= .,e-v-,n*rhi-.,“.rl-l”; . .-,%.., ...
Date April 3, 1973 Report No. B-176710 Title

National Defense: Examination of the Incidence of Bid Cancellation for Replacement Equipment by the Defense General Supply Center, Richmond, Virginia

Ml E/qSE B-176710 WASHINGTON. D.C. 20248 The Honorable G. William ,/ j House of Representatives 4’ r2,, Dear Mr. Whitehurst: Whitehurst Your letters of June 26 and August 2, 1972, requested t h a t we / examine t h e i~~~~-~~~~,b~~d~~~a~cexl.3,a~~“~,~,~~~ .f or+,.,ze ’ ~~~~~~~f~~~~~~~i.p~~~~~ by ,-=,. _ ,r”ii*Til!~.bwhoka% 1Mthe Defens.e a .Gen,,era.l. ..Sup.ply Center, _” 4>vt I?* r,.l,...
Date March 21, 1973 Report No. B-177734 Title

Financial Management: Techniques Available for Financing Defense Contractors and Defense Projects

B-177734 MAR 2 1 197 Cl g The Honorable F. Edward Hebert airman, Committee on Armed Services Ch House of Representatives Dear Mr.’ Hebert: This report ir r L responds to your request of January 18, 1973, unting Office provide you information on ble for financin u~~~.~B~.UU~i,~~~,,~~,~~-‘,~~~ financing to defense contracts through the lending institutions and through financing un ice ayments, a...
Date Feb. 2, 1973 Report No. 093917 Title

National Defense: Survey of Military Standard Contract Administration Procedure Used by MECOM and the Mechanization of Contract Administration Services (MOCUS II) used by DCAS

RQQM l&300 FEDERAL 911 WALNUT OFFICE STREET BUILDING KANSAS-C~TY, Mlssou~x 64106 February 2# 1973 Dear General Higgins: We have made a survey at the US, Army MobCLlty Egluz~ment CCRTGUX% (MECOM) determl.ne how the Md.ntary Standard Countract Admln~3t~atio~ to Procedure (mMCAP) will mterface with the Refense Csntract A&f&listration ServlCelS (DCAS)Me@ha~Pzatiom ContTact A~1nfstrat1on of Services (M...
Date Feb. 1, 1973 Report No. 092340 Title

Agriculture and Food: Gamma Goat

U. S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE STAFF STUDY GAMA GOAT DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FEBRUARY 1973 CONTENTS Page Figure 1-M561 Truck (Gama Goat) 1-1/4 Ton SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND STATUS COMING EVENTS COST CONTRACT DATA PERFORMANCE PROGRAM MILESTONES RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER SYSTEMS SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORTING MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION AGENCY REVIEW APPENDIX I COST DEFINITIONS 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 i ABBREVI...
Date Feb. 1, 1973 Report No. 093818 Title

National Defense: Landing Forces Assault Amphibian Vehicle

i U. S. GENERALACCOWTING OFFICE STAFFSTUDY FORCES ASSAULT AMPHIBIAN VEHICI;E AMTRAC DEP!TMENTOF THE Nclvy #qq& QQQO ' FEBRWY 1973 L * a* 1 4 Content8 . . Pane SYSTEM DESCRIPTION STATUS AND . COMING EVENTS . COST . STATUS QF FUNPING 1 2 2 5 I CONTRACT DATA PERFORMANCE PROGRAM MLLESTQNES I'WUTtONSHfPTO OTHER SYSTEMS SELECTED ACQUISITION REPQRTXNG AGENCY C-S SCOPE 6 7 l 7 a a 9 9 PICTLTRF: AMTRAC OF ...
Date Dec. 21, 1972 Report No. 094512 Title

Government Operations: Department of Defense Procurement Policies and Practices

I & ‘P . Not for publication until released by the Joint Economic Committee . k. / -‘7 c ASSISTANT STATEMENT SECRETARY OF HONORABLE OF DEFENSE BARRY J. (INSTALLATIONS SHILLITO AND LOGISTICS) BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE fWD ON PRIORITIES AND JOINT ECONOMIC b ?M ECONOMY COMMITTEE IN GOVERNMENT DECEMBER 21, 1972 - Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I appreciate Committee the Committee and onc...