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Aviation Acquisition: Improved Process Needs To Be Followed

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date March 26, 1987
Report No. RCED-87-8
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Summary:

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) National Airspace System (NAS) Plan to upgrade and modernize facilities and equipment to more effectively meet the projected increase in air traffic.

GAO found that: (1) the major systems necessary to implement the plan were subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-109 review, but FAA did not submit any of the systems for approval; (2) FAA advanced 5 of the 11 systems directly to the final production phase, while it waited for a production decision on the other systems; and (3) all 11 systems experienced cost increases or schedule delays because they did not meet the criteria to advance to the next acquisition phase. However, GAO also found that FAA took significant measures to correct deficiencies and incorporate the circular's principles and requirements into its acquisition process.

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