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Date Sept. 1, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-218BR Title

Air Force Procurement: Ammunition Container Contract

United Stat;% G&tied Accounting Off’ice GAO September 1988 Briefing Report to the Honorable Helen Delich Bentley, House of Representatives AIRFORCE PROCUREMENT Ammunition Container Contract 04sly7 GAO/NSIAD-W218BR 1 united states General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-227061.4 September 1, 1988 The Honorable Helen Delich Bentley Ho...
Date Aug. 15, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-215FS Title

Army Vehicles: Procurement of 2-1/2-Ton Truck Engines

. ’ United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1988 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Energy and Power, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Houseof Representatives ARMY VEHICLES Procurement of Z-l/Z-Ton Truck Engines GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-231261 August 15,1988 The Honorable Philip ...
Date Aug. 10, 1988 Report No. T-GGD-88-50 Title

Government Operations: The Postal Service's Sole-Source Contract With Perot Systems Corporation

Testimony For Release On Delivery Expected at lo:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday August 10, 1988 The with Postal Perot Service's Contract Systems Corporation Sole-Source Statement of Milton J. Socolar, Special Assistant Comptroller General of the United Before the Subcommittee and Civil Subcommittee Management Committee on United States to the States on Federal Services, Post Service, and on Oversight of Go...
Date July 7, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-200 Title

Combat Radios: Army's Selection of SINCGARS' Second-Source Contractor

United States General Accounting Office Report to Co;ngressiond Requesters July 1988 COMBAT RADIOS Army’s Selection of SINCGARS’ Second- Source Contractor 1 nQ7b4 GAO/NSIAD-88-200 . . -. L GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-231252 July 7, 1988 Chairman, The Honorable John C. Stennis Subcommittee on Defense C...
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 March 2, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-66 Title

Army Procurement: Unnecessary Restriction on Competition for New Chemical Protective Masks

. GAO ’ United Stx+es General Accounting Office 135273 Report to the Honorable John P. Murtha, House of Representatives PROCUREMENT Unnecessary Restriction on Competition for New Chemical Protective .Masks ~l~lllll~ll I 135273 l?JWRKTED--Not to be released outsidethe Gmersl Accounting CM’ excepton the basisof tho specific ice approvtif ; by the Ofllw of Congrwnional Relationa. 54\4\4 RELEASED1...
Date Jan. 28, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-100 Title

Contract Pricing: Overpricing B-1 Engine Fan Blade Subcontract

13cl949 United Statea Gen~~~al Accounting Off&x ~ * + Report to the Commander,U.S.~AirForce Aeronautical SystemsDivision : -*1_1 11--1--1”- la ii uary ( 1988 CONTRACT PRI(ZINGem Overpricing B-l Engine J?anBlade Subcotract llllll llllllllll 134909 oy,\,‘ Ix ;AO/NSIAD-88400 United States Geueral Accounting Oi’ fice Wmhington, D.C. 20548 Boston Regional Office 10 Causeway Street, Room 575 Bosto...
Date Dec. 28, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-88-40 Title

Army Procurement: Allegations Regarding Contract Awards for Water Purification Equipment

I II,,”.,-L,,,.- 887, m* ,,w”“” Ia 1 Wsr$ United States General Accounting Office --,* I .,-- GAO / Report to the Honorable Mervyn M. Dymally, House of Representatives ARMY PROCUREMENT Allegations Regarding Contract Awards for Water Purificatkjn Equipment 134915 I ** RE$TRTCTED--Notto bo mloased outsidethe General Accounting Officeexceptm tho basisof the specificapproval by the Offs of Con...
Date Nov. 30, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-88-37 Title

Contract Pricing: Overpriced B-1B Bomber Avionics Subcontract

/dYI.r United States General Accounting Office / GAO . November 1887 Report to Commander, U.S. Air Force Aerokiautical Systems Division CONTRACT PRICING Overpriced B-1B Bomber Avionics Subcontract I ~O/NSLAD88-37 --- ___. . -- GAO General Accounting Office Wndngton, D.C. 20648 Seattle Regional OMlce Room 1992, Jackson Building 915 Second Avenue Seattle, WA 98174 Federal united states November 30, ...
Date Nov. 3, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-88-20FS Title

International Agreements: The U.S.-German Wartime Host Nation Support Agreement

I . / IrjaLf * Unlted States General Accounting Office GAO November 1987 - Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS The U.S.-German Wartime Host Nation Support Agreement llllll IllI llllll 134321 CjAO/NSIAD-88-20FS II I CNOYYg GAO I [nit4 State8 Geurral Arrountind OflIce Wmhinflon, I).(‘ 205QLI . Natioual...
Date Oct. 22, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-88-28 Title

Contract Pricing: Overpricing of AWACS Aircraft Color Monitor Subcontracts

. United States General Accounting Office /3yiu=) . GAO October 1987 Report to the Commander, U.S. Air Force Electronic Systems Division of the Air Force Systems Command CONTRACT PRICING Overpricing of AWACS Aircraft Color Monitor Subcontracts llllll ll llllllll 134215 GAO Uuited States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 New York Regional Office B-2 1974 1 October “2, 1987 Lieutena...
Date Sept. 30, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-209BR Title

Satellite Acquisition: Global Positioning System Acquisition Changes After Challenger's Accident

_.,-,. -..,----,- ~.-_. ---,_---- -_ --.. . . .-. -.- - .- . ..-_ ,__..__ II ____.,, _, ‘ if.. .’ A .,‘ . . september1987 t GAO l’ nited States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-228776 September 30, 1987 The Honorable Bill Chappell, Jr. Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representative...
Date July 23, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-158 Title

Public Housing: Consolidated Supply Contracts for Commercial Trash Compactors

United States General Accounting Office 337 I a GAO July 1987 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on General Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, House of Representatives PUBLIC EiOt?SING Consolidated Supply Contracts for Commercial Trash Compactors !I 1 I /I 1
Date July 21, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-122 Title

DOD Warranties: Improvements Needed in Implementation of Warranty Legislation

United States General Accounting Ofi!ke GAO July1987 Regkxt b the Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate DOD WARRANTIES Improvements Needed in Implementation of Warranty Legislation OS?+89 GAO/NSIADW-122 a G&o ~~~t$gfpk? , .* National Security and International Affairs Division B-218845 July 21, 1987 The Honorable Sam Nunn Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Dear...
Date June 18, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-160 Title

Army Maintenance: Actions To Reduce the Likelihood of Helicopter Gear Failures

United States General Accounting Office I GAO June 1987 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on . Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives ARMY MAINTENANCE Actions to Reduce the Likelihood of Helicopter Gear Failures 134381 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-226908...
Date April 27, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-113BR Title

Procurement: Status of Simplified Munition Lift Trailer Program

. . United States General Accounting Odace GA!!!! I zII Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives d April 1987 PROCUREMENT Status of Simplified Munition Lift Trailer Program Nllllll lWllllll 133241 t GAO United States General Accounting Ofllce Wmhington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International AfTaIrs Division B-220113 April 27,1987 The Honorable...
Date Aug. 22, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-166 Title

Contract Pricing: Subcontractor Prices Overstated on AN/TSQ-111 Communications Contract

Ikpartment ,‘.. August 1986 of the Air Force CONTRACT PRICING ySubcontractorprices Overstated on ’ AN/TSQ-111 Commtications Contract 131215 GAO/NS-166 , GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-219741 August 22,1986 Lieutenant General M. F. Chubb, Jr., USAF Commander, Electronic Systems Division Air Force Systems ...
Date Oct. 15, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-7 Title

National Defense: Concerns Regarding the National Security Agency Secure Telephone Program

II 1 UNITED STATESGENE& ACCGWT~NG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2Q548 NATIONAL IMIERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAlRS AND DlVlS1ON B-220762 OCf 15 1985 II II Illll,ll~~ 128229 The Honorable Glenn English Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: ' Concerns Regarding the National Security Agen...
Date May 1, 1985 Report No. 127958 Title

Special Publications: Digests of Unpublished Decisions of the Comptroller General, Vol. I, No. 8

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE CHARLES A. BOWSHER Comptroller General of the United States VACANT Deputy Comptroller General of the United States HARRY R. VAN CLEVE General Counsel w>LuME I No. 8 MAY 1985 Contents Paqe Table of Decisions Digests : I General Government Matters: Appropriations and Miscellaneous Personnel Law: Civilian Personnel Personnel Law: Military Personnel Procurement...
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 Sept. 2, 1982 Report No. B-208698 Title

International Affairs: Proposed Arms Sales Legislation Should Be Subject to Arms Export Control Act

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. 20548 September 2, 1982 B-208698 The Honorable United States Subject: Dear Senator John Glenn Senate Proposed Arms Sales Legislation Should Be Subject to Arms Export Control Act Glenn: On June 15, 1982, you requested that we comment on proposed legislation (H.R. 6370) to amend section 107 of the Foreign Assistance Authorization Act of 1983 t...
Date May 3, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-73 Title

Government Operations: Allegations That the Postal Service Is Entering Into Unfair Competition With Private Postage Stamp Vendors

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WA8HINGTON, 2OM8 D.C. B-207206 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairmant Affairs 'MAY3.1383t II II 118267 Subject: /Allegations that the Postal Service "18 Entering' into Unfair Competition Postage Stamp Vendore( with Private Y,I .-_. (GGD-82-73) , Your letter'of December 11, 1981, acrked u8 ...
Date Jan. 28, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-37 Title

Government Operations: Potentially Wasteful Procurements of Army Calibration and Support Equipment

UNJTED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTIN WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT. AND READINESS LOGlSl’lCS. OIVISION General Donald R. Keith Commanding General U.S. Army Materiel Development & Readiness Command Dear General Subject: Keith: Potentially Calibration Wasteful Procurements and Support Equipment Iw IR IIIII 117352 of Army (PLRD-82-37) to Chairman, Subcommittee on On April 3, 1981, we reported Commi...
Date Dec. 16, 1981 Report No. MASAD-82-9 Title

National Defense: Air Force Purchase of 30mm Gun Pod System

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20948 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACOUISITION OlVlSlON B-205764 DECEMBER 16.1981 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant for Audit Reports Dear Mr. Secretary8 Subjects Air Force Purchase (MASAD-82-9) of 3Omm Gun Pod System We are concerned that the Air Force has entered into a highly concurrent develo...
Date Oct. 5, 1981 Report No. B-204776 Title

Government Operations: [Comments of Proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation]

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL October 5, 1981 B-204776 Mr. William J. Maraist Assistant Administrator for Regulations Office of Federal Procurement Policy Office of Management and Budget Dear Mr. Maraist: By memorandum dated August 27, 1981, with enclosures, you forwarded for our review and comment a segment of the draft Federal Acquisitio...
Date June 11, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-38 Title

Government Operations: Interagency Use of Field Contract Support Services for Supply and Equipment Procurements

UNITEDSTATiSGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20.548 PROCUREFtE,NT, AN0 READINESS LOGISTICS, G:VISICN B-203146 JUNE 11,1981 The Honorable Donald E. Sowle Administrator-Designate For Federal Procurement Policy Office of Management and Budget Dear Mr. Sowle: Subject: Interagency Use of Field Contract Services for Supply and Equipment (PLRD-81-38) Support Procurements We performed a survey t...
Date April 20, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-43 Title

Budget and Spending: Incentive Programs To Improve Productivity Through Capital Investments Can Work

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Incentive Programs To Improve Productivity Through Capital Investments Can Work In 193179, th,e Congress esta’blished the Productivity Enhancing Incentive Fund to enable the Department of Defense to quickly buy and install equipment that will pay back its cost in 2 years. The program concept has proven successful in the Air ...
Date March 23, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-53 Title

Government Operations: Electronic Scale Procurement Needs Revision

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 OENCRAL 00VLRNMCNT OIVlSION B-144874 The Honorable William Postmaster General Dear Mr. Bolger: Subject: F. Bolger 7 Procurement LElectronic Sea (GGD-81-53) Needs Revision Y This report is another in a series addressing restrictive conditions and specifications in Postal Service solicitations and their impact on Postal relationships with...
Date Dec. 18, 1980 Report No. B-197686 Title

Government Operations: Inquiries Concerning Inter- or Intra-Agency Orders

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-197686 The Honorable Jack Brooks, Chairman Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives A, t Dear Mr. Chairman: bE 88 9 ~e;-alati-oo to put.La rolaie S!L;$s i This is in response to your furtherLirnquiries concerning interor intra-agency order under section 601 of the Economy Act of 1932, as amended, 31 U.S.C. § 686....
Date Dec. 10, 1980 Report No. ID-81-17 Title

International Affairs: Evaluation of General Binding Corporation Inquiry

Nat to be released outsIde the Generat Accounting Office except on PI-tie kc% of specific approval by the Office of Wngrei;sZe~a! R4akiorns. Rk&ED - tt 3 CT w UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20549 v RELEASED -. DECEMBER lo,1980 _... Tk Honorable Charles H. Percy United States Senate 113978 Dear Senator Percy: Subject: (ID-81-17) I This is in response to your letter of Octo...
Date Sept. 17, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-115 Title

Energy: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Handling of Allegations of Defective Cable

C’ ’ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I .* ?‘f - 0341 - ,I UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE The Honorable Leon E. Panetta Rouse of Representatives Dear Congressman Subject: Panetta: Nuclear Regulatory andling of allegations (EMD-80-115) RELEASED llllllllll IllIll 113341 Commission’s of defective we reviewed the circumstances At your reguest, surrounding the alleged defective cable supplied by ...
Date July 31, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-101 Title

Health: Five Contracts Awarded by VA at the End of Fiscal Year 1979

July 31, 1980 /” The Honorable Ranald M. MottJ. *d/l on Chairman, Subcommittee / 0139 pc Special Investigations Committee on Veterans' Affairs House of Representatives Mr. 113186 Dear Chairman: Contracts Awarded by VA at the End of Year 197g(HRD-80-101) , May 29, Subject: After 1980, hearings before your Subcommittee, we agreed to review five of the seven contracts that the Office of Management ...
Date June 2, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-54 Title

National Defense: Army Procurement of 10kw, 60Hz Gas Turbine Generators Is Becoming Even More Questionable Due to Rising Fuel Costs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ?RocuRLMCNT *caUIsITmN AN0 SYRLMS olvlsloN B-163058 JUNE2.1980 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 3A336 ASD (Comptroller) Reports Dear Mr. Secretary: Army Procurement Generators Li urbine Questionable u (PSAD-80-54) 4iiu $, of lOkW, 60Hz Gas is Becoming Even More to %ising Fuel Costs...
Date March 4, 1980 Report No. 111720 Title

International Affairs: Impact of Raising or Repealing the Commercial Arms Sales Ceiling

U.S. General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. March 4, 1980 Statement of James A. Duff Associate Director, before Senate Int'ernational a hearing of the Relations b or Repealing Ceiling the Division Committee on Foreign on PsYnmnr,l",rrImpact of Raising Commercial Mr. Chairman We are Com,mittee the and Members of pleased Arms Sales the Committ...
Date Feb. 27, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-41 Title

Government Operations: Better Management of Metro Subway Equipment Warranties Needed

. REPORTBYTHEU.S. lwa t- ’ General Accounting Office Better Management Of Metro Subway Equipment Warranties Needed The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has expended about $300 million for subway equipment. The authority plans to buy additional equipment which it estimates will cost another $600 million to service its loo-mile system. But the authority’s warranty administration fo...
Date Jan. 31, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-205 Title

National Defense: Army Should Use Available Serviceable Parts To Avoid Repairs

General Accounting Office The Army Should Use Available Serviceable Parts To Avoid Repairs The Army unnecessarily spends millions of dollars to repair parts when more than sufficient quantities of serviceable parts are available to meet current needs. The Army needs to establish procedures for identifying repair actions, notifying depots that replacement quantities are available, and matching repa...
Date April 5, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-91 Title

Government Operations: Defense Subcontract for Machine Tools to Mitsubishi Corporation

DCCUMENT RESUME 05786 - f810259761 Corporation]. PSAD-78-91; April 12, 1978. 2 pp. fDefense Subcontract for Machine Tools to Mitsubishi B-191079. April 5, 1973. Released Report to Rep. Bill Gradison; by Richard W. Gutmann, Director, Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Servicas 41900). : Contact: Procurement ana Systems Acquisition iv. National Defe...
Date Sept. 28, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-167 Title

Government Operations: Impact of Navy Report of F-18 Ejection Seat Contract

DOCUMENT RESUME 03587 - [A27239411 [Impact of Navy Report of F-18 Ejection Seat Contract]. PSAD-77-167; B-183851. September 28, 1977. 5 pp. Report to Rep. John J. McFall; by Robert F. Keller, Acting Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Feasonableness of Prices Under Negotiated Contracts and Subcontracts (1904). Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div...
Date June 1, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-122 Title

Government Operations: Complaint of Clauss Cutlery Company on Award of GSA Scissors and Shears Contracts

RESTRICTED Not to be released outside the Cenera %Accournin, Of:Ic cexcept on the basis of specific approval, *1 r0i i.)by 4 WF& PURfl F t WriClE A1Et-6- I&t ATES WASHINGTON. O.C. 20114 To r,% -CP - B-187730 JIM I . 1977 -. he- Ho roroa-lr-belbefrt- -.-T -,-..&ttaHouse of Representatives Dear Mr. Latta: In your February 23, 1977, letter you asked us to review the solici--ations for scissors and sh...
Date Nov. 2, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-444 Title

Survey of Contractor-Operated Parts Store (COPARS): A Support System for Commercial Items

NOV 2 . $76 The Honorable The Secretary of Defsnse Dear Mr. Secretary: We have com?lsted our survey of Contractor perF.ted Parts Stores (CO?ARS) and Contractor Operated Civil Engmeer Stmply Stores (COCESS) (Code 947151), which are supply.facilities established on military installations and operated by commercial firms under contract by the military services to provide commercial vehicle and engine...
Date Oct. 22, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-116 Title

Financial Management: Reduced Government Facsimile Communications Costs Possible through Better Management

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE C’OMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES - lllll 11111111111 Ill llllllllll lllllllll Ill11 Ill1 LM100044 Reduced Government Facsimile Corn m unications Costs Possible Through Better Management Department General of Defense Administration Services Civilian Government agencies and military departments have not managed facsimile communications equipment effectively. ...
Date Jan. 9, 1976 Report No. GGD-76-40 Title

Government Operations: Postal Service Justified in Purchasing Mail Delivery Vehicles

Pas-i-al Sertiice Justified In Purchasing Delivery Vehicles United SWes Posta i Serv ice GAO cotlcludcd that the ana!ysis used to support tk Postal Sxvice’s decision to purchase fathw th,w kase 1/4.ton vehicles was accept;tble and the decision tc rurchace was justified. \ . r,GD-76-40 .LUl. 9, ‘i 376 CO&WTROUE’Z GENERAL OF -WE UNITE0 WAWfINQ ‘ON. D.C. ,?S43 STATES -- 1 The Honorable David ...
Date Sept. 19, 1975 Report No. GGD-75-96 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Efforts To Develop Improved Mail Processing Equipment Have Not Succeeded to Date

U.S. Postal Service The Postal Service is trving to dsl:ver letters promptly and at acce!:table cost throuGh attempts to irrprvti mechanization. Three n?w types of equipment have been unsuccessfil! lo date m providing any substantial tmprDv,vemen3 over existing equiprrant in term: of cost Lr prccassing ability. The Postal Service is taking correctke ask n on recommendations to improve some prccure...
Date Aug. 26, 1975 Report No. GGD-75-100 Title

Government Operations: Large Contract for Purchase of Letter Sorting Machines by U.S. Postal Service

4 c llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll1llll LM090782 \ Senator Stuart On December 13, ‘974, Symington of Missouri requested that CAO review a Pos J! Service procurement award to the Burroughs Co, poralion. Under the Postal Reorganization Act, the Service was authorized to settle its own accounts, consequently, GAO has no autho: ity to rule on bid protests or otherwise rule on the legality of the Ser...
Date Oct. 3, 1974 Report No. B-166920 Title

Government Operations: Better Use of Manpower Possible by Reducing Source Inspections of Simple Low-Cost Commercial-Type Items

B Defense Supply Agency UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT ACOUIS~TiON AND SYSTEMS DIVISION / I B-166920 Lt. Gen. Wallace Ii. Robinson, Jr., Director, Defense Supply Agency Cameron Station Alexandria, Virginia 22314 USMC Dear General Robinson: This is our report on opportunities for better use of manpower by reducing source inspections of simple low-cost, co...
Date April 23, 1974 Report No. 089479 Title

Government Operations: Survey of Procurement of Automotive Parts

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE ROOM 201 413 FIRST AVENUE NORTH SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98109 Mr. T. A. Schlapfer Reglonal Forester Pacific Northwest Region 319 Southwest Pine Street P.O. Box 3623 Portland, Oregon 97208 Dear Nr. Schlapfer: We recently completed a survey of the procurement of parts for commercial-type vehicles by several Federal agencies. Since we do not plan fu...
Date April 18, 1974 Report No. 093536 Title

Government Operations: Survey of Procurement of Automotive Parts

UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCQUNTINGOFFICE REGIONAL ROOM201 OFFICE 98109 ~ISFIRSTAVENUENOE~TH Oq3Ji3b SEA-ITLE,WASHINGTON APR 1974 18 Mr, A0 G. Freml~ng, Manager Rlchland Operations Offlce United States Atomic Energy Commrss~on P,O. Box 550 Rlchland, Washington 99352 6 BSL v We recently completed a survey of the procurement of parts for commercial-type veh-rcles by several Federal agencres and the Atlant...
Date Feb. 8, 1974 Report No. B-164151 Title

Health: Information on the Amount of Foreign-Made Medical Equipment Purchased for Use in U.S. Government Hospitals

B-164151 The Honorable Charles ouse of Representatives -1.( 1 H /fk Dear Mr. Carney: J. Carney February 8,,, 1974 On March 26, 1973, you requested that we provide you with certain information on the amount of ade medical> equipai)s11*&wii;i’t”lu hi& .a~,y?&tPc~ _/ :” I ment purchased for...us,,e.. ,i.n.,I.L&~, $.overnment ,.hosp.itals,. This in~~~~~‘~~~~.‘~,~~~““‘l~~~n’ished to u...
Date Jan. 20, 1972 Report No. B-173451 Title

National Defense: Department of the Army's Purchase of Certain Hamilton Assets

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON B-173451 i -Dear Mrs. Grasso: In your letter of June 23, 1971, you requested our Of1 fice to review the Department of the Army’s purchase of some& 2 of the Hamilton Watch Company’s’ equip&-tit “and the Army’s reg ,- ..-lated noncompetitive contract awyrd for MS65 mechanical time 0. Sl23 ---------1fuzes. Some of the equipment is used to manufacture pinions-t...
Date Jan. 12, 1972 Report No. 092457 Title

Information Management: FAA Procurement of Test-Monitor-and-Control Equipment

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Xt/C~~o~ ~WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CIVIL DIVISIONJAN 121972 Dear Mr. Shaffer: We have reviewed the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) procurement of test-monitor-and-control equipmen (TMC) for use in its short-range air navigational aids system. The procurement wqas made under an incentive-type production contract awarded in June 1964 which, as amended, c...