Management of the Department of Defense: No distinctive titleU.S. Government Printing Office, 1983 - Defense contracts |
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... weapon decisions are made ; how we implement those decisions . Virtually every Secretary of Defense since the early sixties has tried , and , I think , in good faith , to stop the escalating costs of weapons systems . The history of ...
... weapon decisions are made ; how we implement those decisions . Virtually every Secretary of Defense since the early sixties has tried , and , I think , in good faith , to stop the escalating costs of weapons systems . The history of ...
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... Weapons programs are often expensive because they are on the cutting edge of tech- nology ... systems are un- doubtedly one of the most stubborn problems we face in ... weapon there . We simply have to set priorities and establish what we ...
... Weapons programs are often expensive because they are on the cutting edge of tech- nology ... systems are un- doubtedly one of the most stubborn problems we face in ... weapon there . We simply have to set priorities and establish what we ...
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... weapon systems at such a very high cost . Eventually , that is going to have a severe impact on our fighting capability . I would also agree with the chairman that we bear not only a very small part of the responsibility , but a large ...
... weapon systems at such a very high cost . Eventually , that is going to have a severe impact on our fighting capability . I would also agree with the chairman that we bear not only a very small part of the responsibility , but a large ...
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... weapon systems by upgrading them in performance and then unrealistically pushing off the costs into future years . So it has taken time . It will take time to overcome those prob- lems which , in the 1970's , were actually cemented in ...
... weapon systems by upgrading them in performance and then unrealistically pushing off the costs into future years . So it has taken time . It will take time to overcome those prob- lems which , in the 1970's , were actually cemented in ...
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... system , we have added $ 2.9 billion for six systems in the fiscal 1984 budget . We have done a better job in budgeting for inflation , and we are going to continue to empha- size that . It hits major weapon programs harder than the ...
... system , we have added $ 2.9 billion for six systems in the fiscal 1984 budget . We have done a better job in budgeting for inflation , and we are going to continue to empha- size that . It hits major weapon programs harder than the ...
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acquisition process Air Force aircraft cancel Chairman ROTH Committee competition concern CONGRESS LIBRARY CONGRESS THE LIBRARY contractor Cost Accounting Standard cost estimates cost growth decisions decrease Defense Department DELAUER Department of Defense DOD's dollar DSARC economic effective escalation F100 engine fiscal year 1984 funds FYDP going gram implementation improvement increase independent cost inflation initiatives interservice rivalries Joint Chiefs KUHN LIBRARY OF CONGRES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS major weapon systems ment missile mission area multiyear contracting NATO Navy Office Pentagon percent problems procurement production rates program changes Program costs projected quantity question reduce requirements result SAR's savings schedule SECDEF Secretary of Defense Selected Acquisition Reports Senator BINGAMAN Senator COHEN Senator LEVIN Senator RUDMAN SHELEY Soviet statement strategic system acquisition test and evaluation tion Trident Trident II U.S. defense planning unit cost
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Page 6 - In the year 2054, the entire [US] defense budget will purchase just one tactical aircraft. The aircraft will have to be shared by the Air Force and the Navy 3!/2 days each per week except for leap year, when it will be made available to the Marines for the extra day.
Page 174 - Its responsiveness to the needs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Office of the Secretary of Defense for operations analysis.
Page 7 - GAO and the other witnesses coming forward. [The prepared statement of Senator Cohen follows:] PREPARED STATEMENT OF SENATOR COHEN I am very pleased that Senator Glenn has called this oversight hearing on the "High Risk" Asset Forfeiture Programs at the Justice Department and Customs Service.
Page 65 - Purchases and contracts for supplies and services shall be made by formal advertising in all cases in which the use of such method is feasible and practicable under the existing conditions and circumstances. Procurement by formal advertising...
Page 1 - Seitz, we want to welcome you here this morning. We are pleased, to have you before us again.
Page 9 - [cjompetition maintains integrity in the expenditure of public funds by ensuring that Government contracts are awarded on the basis of merit rather than that of favoritism.
Page 69 - Should cost is a concept of contract pricing that employs an integrated team of Government procurement, contract administration, audit and engineering representatives to conduct a coordinated, indepth cost analysis at the contractor's plant. The purpose is...
Page 132 - ... General Motors stock. He shouldn't be appointed, in the first place, if he is a crook, and I don't think he would be, but that is not like the congressional situation where we have to run for office every 2 years — you have to, if you want to stay here. You talk about disclosure, and within limits I think that is one of the things we are going to have to deal with, but for us to recommend a hard and fast rule that no one could have any interest, in which he would have any direction at all with...
Page 166 - Competent Planners. Neither selection nor retention policies consistently people the system with top officials or staff assistants who are prepared by education and experience to perform effectively. — Team Play. Divided loyalties and jurisdictional disputes pull the system apart at every level, often causing cross-purpose planners to put a greater premium on intra-system competition than partnerships.
Page 80 - League, we are committed to the passage of this legislation and the implementation of a full employment economy. STATEMENT OF RONALD H. BROWN, VICE PRESIDENT, NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE, INC. Mr. BROWN. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. You know my feeling that it is always a pleasure to have the opportunity to appear before you and your committee. There certainly is no one in this country who has worked harder and longer to see this legislation come into fruition. You are certainly to be commended,...