Department of Defense appropriations for 1983: hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, second session, Part 6U.S. Government Printing Office, 1982 |
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acquisition additional Air Force aircraft all-electric ammunition AMRAAM armored vehicles Army Army's audit awarded B-1 LRCA boilers breakout budget capability Command commercial competition components Conseco contracting officer Cost Accounting Standards DCAA decision Defense Logistics Agency delivery Department of Defense DOD's dollars effort engineering equipment estimated evaluation fiscal Government helicopter identified implementation improve included increase initial inventory Investigative Staff believes issued LAMPS MK LAMPS MK III Logistics maintenance major Marine Corps ment military services million missile mission NALCOMIS Navy Navy's negotiated operational percent performance personnel planned problems procedures procurement production program cost proposed purchase Question rates reduce request requirements requisitions response result savings schedule Secretary of Defense September 23 ships small business sole-source spare specific stock fund supply TACAN tank technical tion U.S. Army VORTAC weapon systems
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Page 805 - Memorandum for Secretaries of the Military Departments, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Under Secretaries of Defense Director, Defense Research and Engineering, Assistant Secretaries of Defense, General Counsel of the Department of Defense.
Page 156 - The cost-reimbursement type contract is suitable for use only when the uncertainties involved in contract performance are of such magnitude that cost of performance cannot be estimated with sufficient reasonableness to permit use of any type of fixed-price contract.
Page 629 - The low competitor has such a determinative advantage over the other competitors that he is practically immune to the stimulus of competition in proposing a price 'eg. a determinative advantage because substantial costs, such as start-up or other nonrecurring expenses, have already been absorbed in connection with previous sales, thus placing the competitor in a preferential position) ; or...
Page 473 - Industrial plant equipment. (IPE) is that part of plant equipment with an acquisition cost of $1,000 or more; used for the purpose of cutting, abrading, grinding, shaping, forming, joining, testing, measuring, heating, treating, or otherwise altering the physical, electrical or chemical properties of materials, components or end Items, entailed In manufacturing, maintenance, supply, processing, assembly, or research and development operations; and IPE is further identified by noun name In Joint DoD...
Page 473 - States by providing adequate measures whereby an essential nucleus of Government-owned industrial plants and a national reserve of machine tools and industrial manufacturing equipment may be assured for immediate use to supply the needs of the armed forces in time of national emergency or in anticipation thereof...
Page 128 - Secretary or his designee specifically determines that there is a reasonable expectation that offers will be obtained from a sufficient number of eligible concerns so that awards will be made at reasonable prices.
Page 145 - DoD personnel shall avoid any action that might result in or reasonably be expected to create the appearance of giving preferential treatment to any person or entity.
Page 353 - ... available documents establish Government rights to use the data for acquisition purposes? If the Government's rights to use data in its possession is questionable, resolution of the rights must continue beyond award of the immediate buy. (3) Step 3. Is the data package sufficient, accurate, and legible? If the Government does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data, action shall be promptly initiated to resolve the deficiency for the next buy. (4) Step 4. Is the design...
Page 52 - Opponents argue that conventional aircraft provide greater speed and carry a greater pay load; thus, they are more effective. Proponents argue that the AV-8B will provide more responsive close air support. In the midst of this controversy, the Marine Corps remains convinced that the AV8B will provide it with the most effective close air support.
Page 338 - Defense (OSD) defined technical data and information as the means for communication of concepts, plans, descriptions, requirements, and instructions relating to technical projects, materiel, systems, and services. It may include specifications, standards, engineering drawings, associated lists, manuals, and reports (including scientific and technical reports). They may be in the form of documents, displays, sound recordings, punched cards, and digital or analog data. Technical...