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Army Acquisition: Commercial Components Used Extensively in Tactical Trucks

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Sept. 26, 1994
Report No. NSIAD-94-240
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Summary:

Key operational requirements prevent the Army from buying pure commercial or off-the-shelf trucks to meet its tactical truck needs. However, the Army is making extensive use of commercial technology and commercial components in the tactical trucks it buys. For the four tactical truck systems reviewed, GAO found that the manufacturers used commercial trucks as baselines for their systems and generally used commercial manufacturing practices and components to produce tactical trucks. In addition to such operational requirements as tactical mobility, deployability and transportability, and survivability, Defense Department and Army policies place demands on contractors beyond what are found in the commercial marketplace. For example, contractors must undergo rigorous testing procedures, develop more detailed technical manuals, use standard parts already in the Army's inventory system, and adopt military quality standards.

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