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Part A-GENERAL PROCUREMENT

CONSIDERATIONS

The procurement process, 1–2

Relationship of budget outlays to Government pro-
curement and grants-fiscal 1972 estimate, 1-3
Flow down of procurement-related regulations to DOD
contracting officer, 1-32

Examples of books of regulations used at a local buy-
ing organization, 1-34

Examples of lack of uniformity in procurement reg-
ulations, 1-36, 37

Commercial and industrial activities in the executive
branch, 1-60

Cost and profit issues, 1-75

Notification and consent requirements for DOD sub-
contracts, 1-94

Data on professional service firms, 1–97

DOD plant cognizance assignments, March 1972, 1-105
Defense Supply Agency-organization chart, 1-106
Social and economic programs, 1-114, 115
Summary of problems associated with social and eco-
nomic programs, 1-116, 117

Savings resulting from the COC program, 1-130
DOD military subcontracting totals, 1-131
The procurement process, 1–159

Part B-ACQUISITION OF RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT

U.S. Government officials with department and agency
R&D program responsibilities, 2-10

Government agency operation for R&D procurement
and administration, 2-11

Fiscal 1971 obligations, 2-11

Trends in Federal R&D obligations, 2-12
Federal R&D funding-fiscal 1971, 2-12
Distribution of Federal R&D by performer class, fis-
cal 1971, 2-13

Federal agency R&D and in-house funding, fiscal 1970,
2-14

R&D funding by category-fiscal 1970, 2-14
FCRCs of the Department of Defense, 2-16
Major independent research institutions, total sales,
1969, 2-19

Federal R&D obligations to universities and colleges,
2-19

DOD summary of IR&D, B&P, and OTE costs for
major defense contractors, 2-34

Statistics relating to IR&D, B&P, and OTE for major
defense contractors, 2-35

DOD summary of IR&D costs for major defense con-
tractors, 2-36

DOD summary of B&P costs for major defense con-
tractors, 2-36

DOD summary of OTE costs for major defense con-
tractors, 2-36

DOD sales and total sales of major defense con-
tractors, 2-37

Ratios of DOD to total sales and of DOD reimburse-
ments to costs, 2-37

Average R&D expenditures vs. sales by type of firm,
2-38

Comparative productivity, 2-58

U.S. trade surpluses, 2-60

Trade in agricultural products and raw materials, 2-61
Trade in low-technology manufacturers, 2-61
Trade in high-technology manufacturers, 2-61
Estimated civilian R&D expenditures, 2-62
Indexes of comparative labor cost in manufacturing,
2-62

Balance of trade vs. rate of R&D expenditures, 2-63

Part C-ACQUISITION OF MAJOR SYSTEMS
Major system acquisition recommended actions, 2-72
Comparison of past problems, current changes, and
recommended actions (Department of Defense),

2-75

Summary of major acquisitions, Department of De-
fense (June 30, 1971), 2-89

Primary Federal needs, 2-90

The purpose of system acquisition: Matching tech-
nology to public needs, 2-91

Study approach and organization, 2-92

Defense mission need hierarchy with some specific
related systems, 2-96

Current pattern of establishing needs and goals for
new acquisition efforts, 2-98

DOD fiscal guidance categories—mission hierarchies,
2-102, 103

The evolution of new systems, 2-112

Diminishing returns on using existing technology,
2-115

Present basic pattern of exploring alternative sys-
tems, 2-118

Location of the systems design group, 2-119

[blocks in formation]

Relationship of testing and evaluation to the systems
acquisition process, 2-155

Defense system combat experience, 1965-1970, 2-160
Timing of OT&E, 2-161
Realism of OT&E, 2-162

Operational testing of defense systems currently in
development or production, 2-165

DOD major system acquisition agency head and com-
ponent decision points, 2-173

Illustration of management layering, 2-175

Initial OT&E planned on current and future Air Force
programs, 2-180

Initial OT&E planned on current and future Army
programs, 2-182

Initial OT&E planned on current and future Navy
programs, 2-185, 186

Part D-ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS

Percentage of industry shipments to the Government,
1967, 3-4

Percentage of sales to the Government by wholesalers
amounting to more than three percent of total
sales, 3-4

Classification of DOD fiscal 1972 military procure-
ment, 3-7

Estimated Government expenditures for procurement
and grants, fiscal 1972, 3-8

Composition of total procurement support systems, 3-9
Defense Supply Agency distribution system, 3-12
Number of specifications by type, 3-19

Use of industry standards, 3-19

Aging of Federal specifications and standards, as of
June 1970, 3-19

Specifications referenced in W-L-00101G, light bulbs,
3-20

Relationship of small purchases to total purchases,
3-26

Effects of support levels on landed cost of commercial
products, 3-33

Source of VA field station requirements for supplies
and equipment, 3-34

Low demand items dominate DSA depot stock, 3-35
Annual purchase, lease and maintenance of computer
equipment, fiscal 1971, 3-46

Federal actions affect all food purchases, 3-55
Federal acquisition of food, fiscal 1971, 3–55
Elements of landed cost, 3-66

Procurement by interagency support activities, 3-67
Appropriated fund expense of interagency support
activities, 3-67

DCSC operating statistics, fiscal 1971, 3-68
Interagency depot stock support programs, estimated
cost as a percentage of sales, 3-69
Interagency depot stock support programs, estimated
cost per $100 procured and sold, 3-69

Interagency nonstock support programs, estimated
cost per $100 procured, 3-70

Cost for station support to vehicle maintenance users,
3-72

Cost for station support to facility maintenance users,
3-72

Support costs of commissary operations, 3-73
Support costs-vehicle maintenance, 3-75
Vehicle parts price comparison, 3-75
Support costs-facility maintenance, 3-76

Estimated landed cost comparison for food service
support, 3-76

Percentage of gross profit (based on cost of goods
sold), 1967, 3-77

Summary of DOD military procurement, 3-81
DOD military procurement by service category and
Federal supply classification, 3-82

GSA ADPE procurements outside Federal Supply
Schedule contracts, fiscal 1971, 3-88

Agency ADPE procurements under delegation from

GSA outside Federal Supply Schedule contracts, fiscal 1971, 3-89

Procurements under Federal Supply Schedule contracts, fiscal 1971, 3-89

Purchase vs. lease analysis, 3-90

Present value analysis of ADPE cost/benefit ratios effect of length of selection process on present value, 3-91 Procurement volume for top product groups and total for interagency support activities, fiscal 1971, 3-92

General Services Administration-Federal Supply Service cost of procurement/distribution support, 3-93 Veterans Administration-centralized depot operations cost of procurement/distribution support, 3-94 Defense Supply Agency cost of procurement/distribution support, fiscal 1971, 3-95

Defense Supply Agency cost of procurement/distribution support, fiscal 1971, 3-96

Defense Supply Agency cost of procurement/distribution support, fiscal 1971, 3-97

Estimated costs expended to provide $100 worth of commercial vehicle equipment maintenance and repair parts to the user mechanic, 3-98, 99 Estimated costs expended to provide $100 worth of commercial facility maintenance repair and supply items to the user repairman, 3-100 Estimated cost of using activity support to commissary operations, 3-101

Part E-ACQUISITION OF CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT ENGINEER SERVICES

Direct construction, 3-109

Reasons for failure to reach agreement, 3-116

Part F-FEDERAL GRANT-TYPE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Distribution of grant funds, by type of recipient, fiscal 1970, 3-156

Federal aid to state and local Governments by function, fiscal 1972, 3-156

Distribution of grant funds, by granting agency, fiscal 1970, 3-157

Proposed model for selection of instrument, 3-166 Classes of relationships: Suggested characteristics, 3-167

Part G-LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
REMEDIES

Disputes arising in connection with contract performance the present remedial system, 4-1 Disputes arising in connection with contract performance the recommended remedial system, 4-4 Disputes related to award of contracts-the present remedial system, 4-6

Boards of contract appeals, 4-14

Amount involved in board appeals, 4-15
Time required for disputes resolution, 4-18
Award protest decisions rendered by GAO during fis-
cal 1971, 4-39, 40

Agency and GAO average award protest processing time, 4-42

Number of contractual actions taken pursuant to Public Law 85-804 by Department of Defense (calendar 1968-1971), 4-56

Dollar amount of contractual adjustment actions taken pursuant to Public Law 85-804 by Department of Defense (calendar 1968-1971), 4-58

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