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FAA Procurement: Major Data-Processing Contract Should Not Be Awarded

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date May 25, 1990
Report No. IMTEC-90-38
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Summary:

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Computer Resources Nucleus (CORN) project.

GAO found that: (1) FAA did not properly justify and plan CORN, which had major unresolved problems; (2) FAA claims about the causes of perceived problems with its Common System were poorly supported, as were its future requirements, raising doubts about the projects' justifications; (3) the FAA methodology for evaluating project technical and cost aspects was flawed and could have cost ramifications; (4) FAA cost estimates for the software conversion to CORN and the amount of support needed for the conversion were unreliable; (5) the estimated time frame for the conversion doubled from 18 months to 3 years, which led to more cost growth; and (6) the conversion would not result in better management information.

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