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NASA Procurement: The 1973 Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor Contractor Selection

NSIAD-87-215 Published: Sep 23, 1987. Publicly Released: Nov 04, 1987.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) 1973 source selection for a solid rocket booster motor, focusing on whether: (1) a NASA reply to a bid protest decision complied with procurement regulations; (2) NASA staff involved in source selection violated standards for avoiding conflicts of interest; and (3) the source evaluation board complied with the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

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Aerospace contractsBid evaluation protestsConflict of interestsFederal advisory bodiesNoncomplianceProcurement practicesQuestionable procurement chargesReporting requirementsSource selectionPension plan