Air Force Sole Source Computer Acquisitions Not Warranted

FGMSD-80-30 Published: Jan 24, 1980. Publicly Released: Feb 08, 1980.

Highlights

The Air Force planned to upgrade its weather program through the sole-source acquisition of Univac computer equipment. At the request of a congressional committee, GAO investigated the Air Force weather program to determine if the Air Force had justified its need to upgrade its system on a sole-source basis.

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Air Force procurementComputer equipment contractsProcurement practicesSole source procurementSource selectionIT acquisitionsMilitary forcesComputersData processingProcurement