Computer Systems: Navy Needs to Assess Less Costly Ways to Implement Its Stock Point System
IMTEC-89-2
Published: Dec 14, 1988. Publicly Released: Dec 14, 1988.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined the Navy's Stock Point ADP Replacement Project (SPAR), focusing on whether the Navy had: (1) studied less costly alternatives to its SPAR implementation plan; and (2) identified for elimination other Navy supply systems that might duplicate SPAR.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | To ensure that the Navy pursues the most cost-effective approach for implementing SPAR and provides all requisite information to MAISRC, the Secretary of Defense should direct the Secretary of the Navy to study implementation alternatives for SPAR as a whole (all 38 planned sites). This study should include an analysis of the estimated hardware, telecommunications, and operating costs associated with various host/satellite configurations and examine the feasibility of fewer host systems than the 38 in its current plan. The results of this analysis should be provided to MAISRC as a prerequisite to its approval to acquire and implement the entire SPAR system. |
Closed – Implemented
The Navy completed a review of seven implementation alternatives for SPAR in February 1990. As a result, it selected a less costly implementation alternative involving fewer host sites and will achieve savings estimated between $93 million and $107 million.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should plan for MAISRC to annually review any refinements the Navy has made to its analysis of host/satellite configurations prior to each site's scheduled implementation date. |
Closed – Implemented
DOD MAISRC plans to review SPAR implementation plans to ensure that the Navy is pursuing the most cost-effective system approach.
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