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| Date Feb. 19, 1987 |
Report No. NSIAD-87-62BR |
Title
1 8” * , / ’ * Unitad f&es General Accounting OfPlce GA6
Februmy 1987 Briefing Report *to&he Honorable John C. Sten nis,United States Senate k NAVY CONTRACTING Competition in Providing Maintenance for Navy Aircraft 132342 GAWNSIAD-87.62BR / 5?!l3w ) . “ c * February 19, 1987 The Honorable United States Dear Senator John C. Stennis Senate Stennis:
1986, On February 10, awarded contract trazne... |
| Date April 23, 1986 |
Report No. NSIAD-86-59 |
Title
. , F II,, m ~‘-..----.~li~ -...--& GAo . I United States General Accounting Office 1 --T’ . Report to the Sedretaqwf Defense April 11)86 PROCUREMENT The Use of Unpriced Options and Other Practices Needs Revision I ’
129708 * -- GAO{NSIAD8669 cn~~\l ld9 7or -I- l , * United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-21 7655 ... |
| Date April 14, 1986 |
Report No. GGD-86-64BR |
Title
LWbW
United States GeWral Accounting OffIce m . Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Senate Appropriations Committee
April 1986 PROCUREMENT
Status of Prior GAO Recommendations on Selected District of Columbia Procurement Activities ill II llllllllI
129684
RESTRTCTED- Ac~uMlng
approval by ITot to be released outside the ctenmal Office except on the basis of ope... |
| Date Jan. 17, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-1 |
Title
1 I . United States General Accounting Office ,aslT iA0
January 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources,Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives PROCUREMENT National Institute of Education’s Procurement Practices III Ill IllIll Ill
129101 GAO/EIRD86-1 53c+3lS h” GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C.... |
| Date Nov. 6, 1985 |
Report No. 128425 |
Title
United States General D-C. 20548 Wkhington, Aecounting.Office .. 1 FOR. RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo;00 A.M. >. NOVEMBER6, 1985
. *. . c-.-. III lllll
128425 . SUMMARY . STATEMENT OF MILTON J. SOCOLAR,' _.
. *
. ‘.. . * . _ .: : . :: SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE,COME'TROLLER GENERAL UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OF+CE BEFORE THE--.- HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVE'RNMENT OPERATIONS ON ."THE DEVELOP... |
| Date Aug. 21, 1985 |
Report No. OGC-85-14 |
Title
REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Federal Regulations Need To Be Revised To Fully Realize The Purposes Of The Competition In Contracting Act Of 1984
This report addresses several issues relating to executive agencies’ implementation of the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 in federal acquisition regulations. The purposes of the act were to enhance competition and better l... |
| Date Aug. 15, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-162 |
Title
RESOURCES, COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-219836 August The Honorable Mike Synar Subcommittee on Environment, Chairman, and Natural Resources Energy, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: U.S. Synthetic Fuels Corporation's Contracting Policies and Practices for Consulting Services (GAO/RCED-85-162) 15,1985 127881 As requested in you... |
| Date July 22, 1985 |
Report No. NSIAD-85-89 |
Title
. IXprJJ w REPORT THEU.S. BY I L General Accounting Office
Review Of Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center’s Dekitting Policy
The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center is reviewing its repair kits when they come up for reprocurement. Its goal is to eliminate, from the kits, expensive parts already separately managed by the government and parts which are procured from a sole source or are source contro... |
| Date May 22, 1985 |
Report No. 127008 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY MAY 22, 1985 STATEMENT OF DANIEL P. LEARY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, AIR FORCE SUBDIVISION NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , MUNITIONS LIFT Mr. Chairman We are Chairman I trailers. briefly Mr. Force He will our ON TRAILER... |
| Date May 15, 1985 |
Report No. NSIAD-85-80 |
Title
BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOU \lTING OFFICE
Report To The Chairman, ’ Committee On Armed Services, United States Senate The Military Se,rvices Sole-Source Procurement of C-l 2 Aircraft
In 1974 the Army and Air Force, in response to guidance from the Senate and House Committees on Armed Services, procured acommon, light utility aircraft to meet their requirements. The Army, as the designated procureme... |
| Date April 17, 1985 |
Report No. 126748 |
Title
FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT Wednesday, 2:00 April p.m. 17, 1985 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. STATEMENT OF MARTIN M FERBER, NATIONAL SECURITY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AFFAIRS DIVISION AND INTERNATIONAL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AND FACILITIES EOUSE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES ON THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY'S DEFENSE FUNDS USE OF CIVI... |
| Date Sept. 28, 1984 |
Report No. IMTEC-84-20 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548
SEPTEMBER 28.1984 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Llr TECHNOLOGY DIVISION B-216005 The Honorable The Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Army Has the Opportunity To Recompete DAS3 Purchases and Improve Automated Battlefield Support (GAO/IMTEC-84-20) This is our report on the Army's acquisition of the Decentral... |
| Date Aug. 27, 1984 |
Report No. IMTEC-84-23 |
Title
R-213963 The Honorable Jack Rrooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives
Dear Mr. 125124 I Ill Ill Chairman: Additional Information on the Social Security Administration's Management of Data Communications Contracts with Paradyne Corporation (IMTEC-84-23) Subject: In your August 8, 1984, letter (encl. II), you asked us to provide additional information to supplement... |
| Date Aug. 2, 1984 |
Report No. 124834 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENEKALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOK RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1O:OO A.M. EDT THURSDAY,AUGUST2, 1984 STATEMENT OF WAKREN HEED G. DIRECTOR INFOKMATIONMANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION BEFOKETHE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECUHITY ON HOUSECOMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S MANAGEMENT ITS DATA COMMUNICATIONS OF CONTRACTS W... |
| Date July 16, 1984 |
Report No. IMTEC-84-16 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL THEUNITED OF STATES WAWlINOTON4l.C. 20648
JULY 18, 1984 v B-214511' The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Navy Did Not Adhere to Procurement Regulations In Acquiring a Computer for Its Ships Parts Control Center i(GAO/IMTEC-84-16) (see encl. II), you asked In your September 15, 1983, letter an... |
| Date July 9, 1984 |
Report No. IMTEC-84-15 |
Title
Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government House Of Representatives Operations, OF THE UNITEDSTATES
Social Security Administration’s Data Communications Contracts With Paradyne Corporation Demonstrate The Need For Improved Management Controls
In 1981, the Social Security AdmInistratIon entered Intoa $1 15 rntlllon contract - the largest In the agency’s history - with the Paradyne Corporat... |
| Date May 14, 1984 |
Report No. NSIAD-84-48 |
Title
BYTHE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Commerce, Consumer And Monetary Affairs, Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives U.S. Role As Contracting Agent For The U.S.-Saudi Arabian Joint Commission pn Economic Cooperation
iU.S. government agencies act as procurement agents for the U S -Saud1 ~Arablan Joint Commlsslon on Economic Cooperat1on.a p... |
| Date April 26, 1984 |
Report No. GGD-84-33 |
Title
I 1 my Tt-jEUs r,wd-?AL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Mayor Of The District Of Columbia The District Is Working To Increase Competition And Ensure Reasonabte Prices For Supply And Service Contracts
GAO revlewed 19 Drstrrct of Columbra procurement actjons worth $8 mrllron that were processed near the end of fiscal year 1982 and found that the Drstrlct awarded 13 contracts--6 formally advertised a... |
| Date April 6, 1984 |
Report No. NSIAD-84-85 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASWIN6VOIN, D.C. 20518 APRIL 6, 1984
NATLONAL SECURITY INTBRNATIONALAFFAIRS AND DtVtSICtN B-214623 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Evaluation of Sole-Source Award for "Development,(GAO/NSIAD-84-85) Ejection Unit you asked us to review In your N... |
| Date April 3, 1984 |
Report No. GGD-84-44 |
Title
UN~D STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20348 APRJL
QEF(ERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3, 7984 B-202245 The Honorable Ike F, Andrews Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: ,Drug Suppression@abitual Offender Awards Were Proper (GAO/GGD-84-44) Program This letter is one of a series which will address th... |
| Date March 27, 1984 |
Report No. 123751 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C.
20548 For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, 1984 STATEMENT OF CHARLESA. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE HOUSECOMMITTEE GOVERNMENT ON OPERATIONS ON GAO VIEWS ON H.R. 5184 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee:
We are pleased to be here today as containing to comment on H.R. We generally p... |
| Date Feb. 7, 1984 |
Report No. 123359 |
Title
I
i? _ -,
Ac!cmmING D.C. OFFICE SIfATMXUT F. KEVINNUND OF SBNIOBASSCXXATEDIBECTCB FUOUFtCES,-ITY,AND-IC-PMmDMSIaJ BEFORETHE SuBCa4MITrEEQNmEEGYms~TIoNmpowFsI CZtJMUZTE%ONWERGYANDmE UtUITBDSTATESHO;ISEOFBEBBES~ ChbimanandMmbersof the &&camnittee: i Weappreciate this opportunity to discuss,,the Dgpartment of pnergy's (WE) Eleo We Future of Electric Fcwar in tr+city Policy Project (Project). The Proj... |
| Date Feb. 7, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-106 |
Title
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Oversight And Investigations, Committee On Energy And Commerce, House Of Representatives The U.S. Synthetic Fuels Corporation’s Contracting With Individual Consultants On The U S Synthetic Fuels Corporation has an overall policy and lmplementlng guIdelInes for awarding contracts Regarding Indlvldual consultants, the policy states that contracts should be awar... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1984 |
Report No. 123789 |
Title
rl
4 ' , 279U I The Federal Inspection Agencies: A GAO Perspective ' -2.4 .
I
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' ." 2 , 1 j 9
2 ' Sole-SourceVersus V J Competitive Contracting: W h y A GAO Audit Guide Is Needed
procurement of its property and services. Consequently, federal regulations require agencies to award all contracts competitively "to the maximum extent practical." In general, competition in government procurement r... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1984 |
Report No. 123791 |
Title
Sole-Source Competitive Why A GAO Is Needed Versus i ’’ Contra&in@ Audit Guide
Space Adm!nistration. the Veterans Administration, and the Departments of Energy, Interior. Transportation, and Health and Human Services. The reviews showed that these agencies frequently did not base their contract awards on competition to the maximum extent practical. A July 1981 report’ concluded that DOD shou... |
| Date Oct. 21, 1983 |
Report No. IMTEC-84-4 |
Title
BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Secretary Of The Air Force Air Force Global Weather Central Initiates Positive Action To Assess Adequacy ,Of Software Inventory
As a result of GAO recommendations and General Services Administration directives, the Air Force Global Weather Central has initiated a software improvement program to determine the adequacy of its current software invento... |
| Date Oct. 17, 1983 |
Report No. NSIAD-84-8 |
Title
. F REPORTBY THEUS General Accounting Office
Army Justification For Awarding A Sole Source Contract For Automated Calibration Equipment
At DOD’ direction, s the Army awarded a sole source contract to Julie Research Laboratories, Inc. (JRL) in May 1982 for six units of automated calibration equipment costing about $800.000. The award had been preceded by constderable controversy, with media cover... |
| Date Aug. 16, 1983 |
Report No. IMTEC-83-1 |
Title
B-207569 RELEASED
The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Summary of Level Data IMTEC-83-1) Review of the Army's Division Entry Device Acquisition (GAO/ Subject: As requested in your September 30, 1981, letter, we have re(DLDED) acquisiviewed the Army's Division Level Data Entry Device tion program. We briefed your staff on... |
| Date June 20, 1983 |
Report No. AFMD-83-60 |
Title
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 9, 1983 |
Report No. 121560 |
Title
-. DEClSlON TH@ OF COMPTROLLER THH UNITED
O.C. PENERAL 8TATE8
20348 WABHINGTON, FILE: MATTER B-209342 DATE: Jllne 1, l-383 USA OF: Captain John A. Davis, DIBEST: An Army officer who had no dependents is not entitled to a quarters allowance for the period (which exceeded 3 months) he was assigned to temporary duty in the Sinai with the Multinational Force and Observers monitoring the implementation... |
| Date June 7, 1983 |
Report No. 121650 |
Title
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 1, 1983 |
Report No. PLRD-83-82 |
Title
UNITED STATE~GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, b.C. 205+3 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION JUNE 1,1983 B-208191 The The Dear Honorable Secretary Mr. Verne Orr of the Air Force Secretary: Air Force Breakout Efforts """'*'""Are Ineffective (GAO/PLRD-83-82) Subject:;' We havetreviewed the effectiveness of efforts at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center (OC-ALC) to implement t... |
| Date June 1, 1983 |
Report No. PLRD-83-29 |
Title
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| Date April 19, 1983 |
Report No. 121169 |
Title
* , . 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 March 28, 1983 |
Report No. HRD-83-33 |
Title
Report To The Chairman, Commitee On Labor And Human Resources Information On Labor’s Awards To The Opportunities Industrialization Centers Of America
From fiscal years 1974 to 1982, Labor awarded about $27 million in sole-source contracts to the Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Inc. (OIC/A), so that it could provide technical assistance to help its local affiliates improve the... |
| Date Jan. 26, 1983 |
Report No. MASAD-83-9 |
Title
. 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. 18, 1983 |
Report No. PLRD-83-21 |
Title
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 Dec. 21, 1982 |
Report No. AFMD-83-17 |
Title
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. 1, 1982 |
Report No. PLRD-83-8 |
Title
* m Utdm sums GENERAL ACCOUNTING0mcE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546 119844 B-208937 The Honorable Administrator Subject: Gerald P. Carmen General Services Use of Escalation (GAO/PLRD-83-8) Clauses NOVEMBER 1,1982 of Dear Mr. Carmen3 in GSA Leases' We have reviewed the use of escalation clauses in GSA.has used General Services Administration (GSA) leases. the Consumer Price Index (CPI) since 1978 as a basi... |
| Date Oct. 21, 1982 |
Report No. PLRD-83-2 |
Title
* UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20546 “ROCUREMLNT, AND RCAOINCSS LOOISTICS, DIVISION B-209137 OcTORgR 21,1982 The Honorable United States Arlen Specter Senate ullllllllll III
120075 The Honorable Charles F. Dougherty House of Representatives Subject: Problems Encountered in Defense Procurements of Clothing Items (GAO/PLRD-83-2) This is in response to your February 9, 1... |
| Date Sept. 28, 1982 |
Report No. PLRD-82-126 |
Title
UNlTED STATES GEmw. ACCOUNVJUG .OEFIcE WASHINGTON,D.C. M B-207859
September 28, 1982 The Honorable Robert J. Lagomarsino House of Representatives Dear Mr. Lagomarsino: Contracting for Support Services and Competitive Procurement Practices at the Navy's PacificMissile Test Center, Point Mugu., California (G~0/~5~13-82-126) Subject: January 6, 1982, letter asked us to investigate of Federal employee... |
| Date Aug. 12, 1982 |
Report No. MASAD-82-43 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTJNGOFFKE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 , MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACQU!SITION AND DIVISION B-205335 AUGUST 12.1982 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Harrison Senate Schmitt: H. Schmitt Evaluation of NASA Comments On GAO Report MASAD-82-14 "Consolidated Space Operations Center Lacks Adequate DOD Planning" (GAO/MASAD-82-43) As requested in your letter of July 28... |
| Date Aug. 12, 1982 |
Report No. MASAD-82-45 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RELEASED
ivlISSION ANALYSIS AND The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Harrison Senate Schmitt: H. Schmitt GAO Position on Several Issues Pertaining Air Force Consolidated Space Operations Development (GAO/MASAD-82-45) to Center This is in response to a July 30, 1982, request from representatives of your office that we provi... |
| Date Aug. 10, 1982 |
Report No. PLRD-82-107 |
Title
BYTHEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Secretary Of Labor Award And Administration For Job Corps Centers Of Contracts GAO examined the contract award and administrative procedures followed by the Dallas Regional Office of the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. GAO found( 1) contracts for operating three Job Corps centers, which should have been awarded competi... |
| Date Aug. 10, 1982 |
Report No. ID-82-46 |
Title
l . .. BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Director, US. international Communication Agency heaknesses In Procurement Practices To $btain Outside Professional Talent Services
&A0 found that existing procurement pro:hdures were generally adequate; however, there are a number of examples where B tablished procedures were not followed. T1 is resulted in awards not being made on a c mpe... |
| Date June 29, 1982 |
Report No. 118860 |
Title
Robark M. Gilroy, Sazior Assaciate Ofrtarctar E’ROC-m, LQGISTLCS, MD Secaate Cdttee Gwammmmtal on Af?fairs Mr. Chairman:
we are pleasead to be hre totday to co&&fit that for it . ~~g.2127. could, 5) we strongly support the hkll ana bellleve if pcoperly implemented# be an effe4ztive frammmrk procurementm technical fmproveaente are needed in ianrgro+ing Fehda~rcal of the bill work'with and the Tht... |
| Date May 6, 1982 |
Report No. PLRD-82-88 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
REGIONAL ACCOUNTlNG OFFICE
OFFICE Building 98174 Room 1992, Federal Seattle, Washington May 6, 1982 Mr. Vito T. Chiechi Regional Administrator tieneral Services Administration Region X Auburn, Washington Dear Mr. Chlechi : Suoject: Improvements Needed in Space Leasing Program (GAO/PLRD-82-88) As part of our review of GSA’s siting of Federal agencies under II Executive Order... |
| Date April 7, 1982 |
Report No. PLRD-82-40 |
Title
BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL1 Report To The Chairman, House Committee On Government Operations OF THEUNITED STATES Less Sole-Source, More Competition Needed On Federal Civil Agencies’ Contracting
The six agencies that GAO reviewed did not take the opportunity to award an estimated 40 percent of their new sole-source contracts competitively during the year ended June 30, 1980. The awards initially obl... |
| Date March 22, 1982 |
Report No. PLRD-82-38 |
Title
Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES CXA Wing Modification : A Case Study Illustrating Problems In The Defense Weapons Acquisition Process
The Air Force had data in 1967 indicating airframe weight problems in the C5A aircraft’s original design. These problems eventually led Lockheed, the C5A manufacturer, to deviate from contract specifications by reducing wing material thicknesses. Not until... |
| Date March 8, 1982 |
Report No. PLRD-82-45 |
Title
?llh ,3 II //Ah UNITED STATESGENERALACCCNJNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCuRmlm4T. AND READINEiS L001sTlcs, DIVISION B-205720
The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Secretary: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs MARCH 8,1982 in Defense Procurements;!; Are Misleading/(PLRD-82-45) ,,,,m s,, Determining the real extent of competition in Department of Defense (DOD) p... |
