Hearing on the Enforcer Aircraft Before the Research and Development Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, Second Session, June 22, 1978, Volume 5 |
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Page 20 - Subsection 2304(a) is amended to read as follows: "(a) Purchases of and contracts for property or services covered by this chapter 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.
Page 20 - For technical or special property that he [the Secretary] determines to require a substantial Initial investment or an extended period of preparation for manufacture and for which he determines that formal advertising would be likely to result in additional cost to the Government by reason of duplication of investment or would result in duplication of necessary preparation which would unduly delay the procurement of the property.
Page 52 - Air attacks against hostile targets which are in close proximity to friendly forces and which require detailed integration of each air mission with the fire and movement of those forces.
Page 20 - ... the purchase or contract is for technical or special property that he determines to require a substantial initial investment or an extended period of preparation for manufacture, and for which he determines that formal advertising and competitive bidding might require duplication of investment or preparation already made or would unduly delay the procurement of that property...
Page 39 - Secretary Clements did direct an engineering analysis of the Enforcer by the Marine Corps, the Naval Air Systems Command, and the Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Air Survivability. These paper studies...
Page 133 - ... the purpose of the contract is to take advantage of unique and significant industrial accomplishment by a specific concern, or to insure that a new product or idea of a specific concern is given financial support...
Page 146 - The United States will not be the first supplier to introduce into a region newly-developed, advanced weapons systems which would create a new or significantly higher combat capability.
Page 146 - Total arms sales in recent years have risen to over $20 billion, and the United States accounts for more than one half of this amount.
Page 20 - For property or services that he [the Secretary] determines to be for experimental, developmental, or research work, or for making or furnishing property for experiment, test, development, or research.
Page 18 - Government's requirements for technical data against the contractor's interest in protecting his data, it should be recognized that there may be a considerable identity of interest. This is particularly true in the case of innovative contractors who can best be encouraged to develop at private expense items of military usefulness where their rights in such items are scrupulously protected. It is equally important that the Government foster successful contractual relationships and encourage a ready...