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Date April 12, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-89-109 Title

Air Force Logistics: Conflict of Interest in Procurement of C-5 Crash Damage Kits

Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on’ Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives AprilEMS ’ AIRFORCE LOGISTICS . - Conflict of Interest in Procurement of C-5 0 Crash Damage Kits . ,, ,-T _. i** GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-231335 April 12, 1989 The Honor...
Date Feb. 24, 1989 Report No. T-OSI-89-1 Title

National Defense: Investigation of Apparent Preferential Treatment of a Potential Contractor by the U.S. Army Strategic Defense Command

United States General Accounting Oface /~%ass Testimony llllllllllllll ll 138235 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Friday February 24, 1989 Investigation of Apparent Preferential Treatment of a Potential Contractor by the U.S. Army Strategic Defense Command8 Statement of Robert P. Murphy Associate General Counsel Before the Subcommittee on Oversight Government Management Committee ...
Date Dec. 28, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-89-62 Title

Space Shuttle: External Tank Procurement Does Not Comply With Competition in Contracting Act

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1988 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives SPACE SHUTTLE External Tank Procurement Does Not Comply With Competition in Contracting Act GAO/NSLAD-89-62 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-229005 December 28, 1988 Th...
Date April 14, 1988 Report No. T-NSIAD-88-26 Title

National Defense: GAO Comments on Defense Industry and Technology Act of 1988

Teethmy / RxjReleaseon GAO Comments on Defense Industry Act of 1988 aed Technology Statement of Paul F. Math, Senior' Associate Director National Security and International Affairs Division Before the Subcommittee on Defense Industry Senate Armed Services Committee and Technology 135600 O/T-NSIAD-88-2.6 c+w\3 -hrr1~OWl7) : _ t . f Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcom m ittee: the opportunity thr...
Date April 13, 1988 Report No. IMTEC-88-24 Title

Telecommunications Acquisitions: Information on GSA's Procurements

__-- United Statee General &counting I’ cm@l~ Office . ..- ,I,------ Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Federal Services, Post Office, and Civil Service, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate ,“,,,I ,,,n I ,“, ,*1, ,,,, ,*,_,*“I ,,,,,,,,,,, 1,,11,,“--_*1-11,,_, ,_I,“_. 1*-1”1 *_I _*--...- A@1 1 E18ir TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACQUISITIONS ” Information on GSA’ s Procuremen...
Date Dec. 4, 1987 Report No. GGD-88-26BR Title

DC Government: Comments on Suggested Revisions to Proposed District of Columbia Procurement Regulations

G&O ‘ i-i&e r her 1987 Briefing Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on the District of Columbia, House of Representatives DC GOVERNMENT j1 Comments on SuggestedRevisians to Proposed District ,of Columbia Procurdment Regulations 134736 . ‘ . , December 4, R-222359 1987 The Honorable Stanford E. Parris Ranking Minority Member Committee on the District of Columbia House of Representa...
Date Nov. 5, 1987 Report No. GGD-88-7 Title

Procurement Personnel: Information on the Procurement Workforce

United States General Accounting Office L___- Report to Congressional Requesters November 1987 PROCUREMENT PERSONNEL Information on the Procurement Workforce 134348 I 0 OucQ478 CjAO/GGD-88-7 I, United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 General Government Division R-222782 Nollember 5, 1987 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Ranking Minority Member Committee on Governmental Affai...
Date Jan. 12, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-68FS Title

Contracts: Status of EPA's Contract Management Improvement Program

United States General Accounting Office CiAO January 1987 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives CONTRACTS Status of EPA’s Contract Management Improvement Program GAO United States General Accounting Offhe Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-217137 January 12...
Date Aug. 25, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-45S-13 Title

DOD Acquisition: Case Study of the Air Force Advanced Fighter Engine Program

United St&s &kral Accounting Office Report to CongressionalRequesters Au@st f&l986 DOD ACQUISITION CaseStudy of the Air Force Advanced Fighter Engine Program Preface - The Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and its Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management asked GAO to examme the capabilities of the program manager and contracting officer in weapon systems acquisitio...
Date Aug. 25, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-45S-12 Title

DOD Acquisition: Case Study of the Air Force Advanced Tactical Fighter Program

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 25, 1986 Report to Congressional Requesters DOD ACQUISITION Case Study of the Air Force Advanced Tactical Fighter Program 03 ~wW3 GAO/NSIAD-864S-12 - Prefaie The Chairmen of the SenateCommittee on Governmental Affairs and its Subcommittee on OversIght of Government Management asked GAO to examine the capabilities of the program manager and contrac...
Date Aug. 25, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-45S-1 Title

DOD Acquisition: Case Study of the Army Light Helicopter Program

Report to Congressional Requesters AU$!J~St 198ti 26, DOD ACQUISITION CaseStudy of the Army Light Helicopter Program 130767 ~3b”tLJc\ GAO)NSLAD-86-46S-1 I Preface The Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and its Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management asked GAOto examine the capabilities of the program manager and contracting officer in weapon systems acquisition. ...
Date Aug. 25, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-45S-4 Title

DOD Acquisition: Case Study of the Army Sense and Destroy Armor Projectile Program

l 4 United States General Accounting Office /307L% * Report to Congressional Requesters August 26,1986 DOD ACQUISITION CaseStudy of the Army Senseand Destroy Amor Projectile Program llllll II llllllll 130768 03bW GAO/hSIAD-8&45S-4 . * Preface The Chairmen of the SenateCommittee on Governmental Affairs and its Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Managementasked GAOto examine the capabilities of...
Date Aug. 25, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-45S-8 Title

DOD Acquisition: Case Study of the Navy Anti-Submarine Standoff Weapon Program

United Stake Qrener~l Accaunting Office . Report to CongressionalRequesters 1307?I Aqust &1986 DOD ACQUISITION CaseStudy of the Navy AntkSubmarine Standoff Weapon Program. j 03v4+5 GAO/NSIAD-864S-8 I , I Preface ____ - -___ .--~__ The Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and its Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management asked GAO to examine the capabilities of the prog...
Date Aug. 25, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-45S-5 Title

DOD Acquisition: Case Study of the Navy CV Inner Zone Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopter Program

& 1 ’ . Unhtardt States Gtmeral Accounthg’ ) Office \w76q ’ 31,s Report to Congressional Requkested ’ August 26,1986 DOD ACQUISITION Navy-- Inner Zone CV Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopter F?rogram Case Study of the 130769 t * * Preface The Chairmen of the SenateCommittee on Governmental Affairs and its Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management asked GAOto examine the capabilities ...
Date Aug. 25, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-45S-9 Title

DOD Acquisition: Case Study of the Navy DDG-51 Guided Missile Destroyer Program

, ‘GAO 1 August bS,1086 1 Y ’ . , United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters DOD ACQUISITION Case Study of the Navy DDG-51 Guided Missile Destroyer Program I GAO&MD-8645s.9 /!3s ?72. Y Preface The Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and its Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management asked GAOto examine the capabilities of the program...
Date Aug. 25, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-45S-10 Title

DOD Acquisition: Case Study of the Navy Minesweeper Hunter Program

* . :* . 4 United Statea (ihme~h Accauntipg Office /G&O Report to CongressLord. Requesters l~?sl73 DOD ACQUISITION I CaseStudy of the Navy Minesweeper Hunter Program II II II lllll1 ‘I 130773 b Y GAQ/hfSIAD-86-46S-10 P , I I 03kh-47 Preface The Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and its Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management asked GAOto examine t,he capabilities...
Date Aug. 25, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-45S-6 Title

DOD Acquisition: Case Study of the Navy Undergraduate Jet Flight Training System

August $5, 1986 I I DOD ACQUISITION CaseStudy of the Navy Undergraduate Jet Flight Training System I b Preface The Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and its Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management asked GAO to examine the capabilities of the program manager and contracting officer in weapon systems acquisition. As part of this study, GAO examined 17 new major weap...
Date July 31, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-45S-11 Title

DOD Acquisition: Case Study of the Air Force Advanced Air-To-Surface Missile Program

United States General Accounting Office ] GAO July 31,1986 Report to Congressional Requesters DOD ACQUISITION Case Study of the Air Force Advanced AirTo-Surface Missile Program 130576 GhO/NSLAD-8645S-11 036X7 Preface The Chairmen of the SenateCommittee on Governmental Affairs and its Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management asked GAO to examine the capabilities of the program manager and...
Date July 31, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-45S-14 Title

DOD Acquisition: Case Study of the Air Force Advanced Warning System

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 31,1986 130577 - Report to Congressional Requesters DOD ACQUISITION Case Study of the Air Force Advanced Warning System I I! I 130577 . G&/NSIAD-86-45S-14 . Preface The Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and its Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management asked GAO to examine the capabilities of the program manager and c...
Date July 31, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-45S-16 Title

DOD Acquisition: Case Study of the Air Force Small Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

- United St&&es General Accounting Office GAO July 31,1986 Report to Congressional Requesters DOD ACQUISITION Case Study of the Air Force Small Intercontinental Ballistic Missile GAO/NSIAJ%86-45S-16 03Ggvf . Preface The Chairmen of the Senate Comnuttee on Governmental Affan-s and its Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management asked GAO to examine the capablhties of the program manager and ...
Date July 31, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-45S-17 Title

DOD Acquisition: Case Study of the Air Force Space Based Space Surveillance System

United GAO July 31,1986 130579 Report to Congressional Requesters States General Accounting Office DOD ACQUISITION Case Study of the Air Force SpaceBased SpaceSurveillance System 130579 IIN I ;PllllI llllllllllllll G+O/NSIAD-86-4BS-17 Preface The Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and its Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management asked GAOto examine the capabilities ...
Date July 31, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-45S-3 Title

DOD Acquisition: Case Study of the Army Guided Anti-Armor Mortar Projectile Program

0 United States Generai Accounting Office / C$() 57 4 ‘GAO July 31,1986 Report to Congress:ionalRequllesters DODACQUISITION Case Study of the Army Guided AntiArmor Mortar Projectile Program 130574 . Preface The Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and its Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, asked GAOto examine the capabilities of the program manager and contra...
Date July 31, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-45S-2 Title

DOD Acquisition: Case Study of the Army Tactical Missile System

, United GAO States General Accounting Office I, Report to Congressional Requesters July 31,1986 DOD ACQUISITION CaseStudy of the Army Tactical Missile System 130679 GAO/hjSlAD-864%2 0363-S / I &/*?o 6 79 --_--l__-- ___---.-____-..-------_--Army Tactical Missrle System Early Technology Development Efforts As early as fiscal year 1979 the Army and Air Force agreed to jointly develop a deep attack w...
Date July 31, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-45S-15 Title

DOD Acquisition: Case Study of the MILSTAR Satellite Communications System

United States General Accounting Office 1305sq GAO July 31,1986 Report to Congressional Requesters DOD ACQUISITION CaseStudy of the MILSTAR Satellite Communications System II III llIlllIillll II 130589 GAOl/MAD-f3S-4SS-l6 I 036aa3 / /3Os8P Preface The Chairmen of the SenateCommittee on Governmental Affairs and its Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management asked GAO to examine the capabili...
Date July 31, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-45S-7 Title

DOD Acquisition: Case Study of the Navy V-22 OSPREY Joint Vertical Lift Aircraft Program

United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters July 31,1986 DOD ACQUISITION CaseStudy of the Navy V-22 OSPREY Joint Vertical Lift Aircraft Program GAO/NSIAD-W46S-7 A7 r 7rln Preface The Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and rts Subcomnuttee on Oversrght of Government Management asked GAO to examine the capabrhtles of the program manager and contra...
Date May 12, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-45 Title

DOD Acquisition: Strengthening Capabilities of Key Personnel in Systems Acquisition

. United S&es General Accounting Office m Report to Congressional Requesters May 1986 DOD ACQUISITION Strengthening Capabilities of Key Personnel in Systems Acquisition 130229 I RESTRICTED ---Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office except on the bajs of swific approval by the Office of Congressional Relations. RcLEASED GAO/NSLADS6-45 5sm GAO United States General Accounting Office...
Date Jan. 17, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-1 Title

Procurement: National Institute of Education's Procurement Practices

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 July 29, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-119 Title

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

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Investigations, Committee On Armed Services House Of Representatives Contracting Officers’ Explanations For Price Increases On 125 Spare Parts Contracting officers’ explanations for price increases on the spare parts included the effects of time, inflation, and changes in quantity procured. There were, however, unacco...
Date 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 Nov. 12, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-14 Title

Government Operations: Division of Responsibilities Between SBA and Procuring Agencies in Evaluating Proposals and Negotiating Section 8(a) Contracts Over $100,000

,I .I” : I c 1 : 1 . 1 i) 1’ c. 7, * I , 1 I UNITED STATES GENERAL REGIONAL A,CCOUhiTlNG OFFICE OFFICE f3uilcfktq Room 1992, Federal Seattle, Washington 98174 hov 1 2 1882 Mr. Stephen J. Rail, Regional Small Business Administration 710 Second Avenue Seattle, Washington 98104 Dear Mr. Hall: Administrator 119987 IllI Subject: Division of Responsibilities Betwcren SBA and ?rocurin&Igencies in Ev,...
Date Oct. 5, 1981 Report No. B-204098 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on Draft Segment of FAR]

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. 11, 1981 Report No. 116595 Title

Special Publications: [Procurement Practices and Procedures]

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE SUITE 300-D, 2420 W. 26TH AVENUE DENVER, COLORADO 80211 Step i I98i Hr. Ton Coston, Regional Forester U.S. Forest Service P.O. Box 7669 Miissoula, Hlontana 59807 Dear fir. Coston: Ile have completed an examination of procurement practices and procedures used by the 1lissoula Regional and Flathead National Forest Offices in awarding contracts....
Date March 9, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-14 Title

Government Operations: Expedited Yearend Contract Award Resulted in Shortcutting Established Regulations and Procedures and Overpricing

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHlNGTON, D.C. 20348 MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACQUISITION AND DIVISION B-202277 MARCH 9,1981 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger df Defense Assistant for Audit Reports Secretary: Expedited Yearend Contract Award Resulted in c hortcutting Established Regulations and Procedures and Overpricing (MASAD-81-14) J We have completed...
Date Dec. 4, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-12 Title

Unauthorized Commitments: An Abuse of Contracting Authority in the Department of Energy

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. 29, 1979 Report No. B-196605 Title

Government Operations: [Proposed Amendment for Selection, Designation, and Termination of Designation of Contracting Officers]

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 /12Z/t Office of General Counsel In Reply Referto: B-196605 November 29, 1979 Mr. Philip G. Read Director Federal Procurement Regulations Directorate Office of Acquisition Policy General Services Administration Dear Mr. Read: > You requested our comments on a roposed amen bent2 or to FPR § 1-1.404, ermination of designation of contr...
Date March 27, 1979 Report No. B-193444 Title

Government Operations: [Determination of the Civil Liability of Certifying or Disbursing Officers and Contracting Officers]

> COMPTROLLER GENERAL-OP THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. Z054s B-193444 March 27, 1979 The Honorable Lawton Chiles, Chairman Subcommittee on Federal Spending Practices and Open Government Committee on Governental Affair UCited Statee n Germe o7 Dear Mr. Chairman: You haveLrequesvted our assistanc; inLetermini4+ the civil liability of certifying or disbursing officersontractingofficersjand otihe...
Date Aug. 17, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-158 Title

Government Operations: The Adequacy of Settlements of Cost Accounting Standards Noncompliance Cases

DOCUMBNT RESUME 03243 - r 3534671 '.h Adequacy of Settlements of Cost '"counting Standards Noncompliance Cases. PSAD-77-158; E-39995.. August 17, 1977.. 6 PP. Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Richard W. Gutmann, Director, Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Budget Func...
Date May 20, 1977 Report No. 102269 Title

National Defense: S.695, Defense Production Act Amendments of 1977

DOCUMENT RESUME 02269 [A1532523] S.695, Defense Prcduction Act Amendments of 1977. May 20, 1977. 4 pp. Testimony before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; by Paul G. Dembling, General Counsel. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation: Employee Conflicts of Interest (301). Contact: Office of the General Counsel. Budnet Function: General Government: Central Personne...
Date March 1, 1977 Report No. 102479 Title

Financial Management: Settlement of Noncompliance Cases Involving Cost Accounting Standards at Northrop Corporation

DOCUMENT RESUME 02479 - [A1732718] (Restricted) (Settlement of Noncompliance Cases Involving Cost Accounting Standards at Northrop Corporation]. March 1, 1977. 2 pp. Report to Brig. Gen. M. W. Baker, Commander, Headquarters, Department of the Air Force: Air Force Contract Management Div. Kirtland AFB, NM; by J. T. Hall, Jr., Regional Manager, Field Operations Div.: Regional Office (Los Angeles). I...
Date Sept. 29, 1975 Report No. PSAD-76-30 Title

Government Operations: Noncompetitive Fixed-Price Contract Proposals

d Ir, 770318/ D-7G-30 * 6-168 4 5 0 CONTASBCTING OFFICER - - - - ' S RESPONSIBILITY - - --- --- ASPR s t a t e s t h a t SO~;. form of p r i c e or c o s t a n a l y s i s i s r e q u i r e d f o r e v e r y n e g o t i a t e d procurement action. Cost a n a l y s i s howeverp is g e n e r a l l y r e s e r v e d f o r procurements cver $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 . P r i c e anal y s i s - - t h e p r o c e ...