Defense Procurement: Work Measurement Programs at Selected Contractor Locations
NSIAD-88-43BR
Published: Nov 04, 1987. Publicly Released: Jan 04, 1988.
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Highlights
In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Defense (DOD) Work Measurement Program to determine whether: (1) contractors were complying with program requirements; (2) the program improved contractors' labor performance; and (3) contractors used the program results to estimate or negotiate labor hours for contract pricing.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct DOD personnel to take actions to ensure wider use of the work measurement program and greater contractor compliance with program requirements. |
Closed – Implemented
DOD revised the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and issued handbook DOD-HDBK-345 to comply with the GAO recommendation that DOD personnel ensure wider use of the work measurement program and ensure contractor compliance with MIL-STD-1567A.
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Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should revise MIL-STD-1567A and related program guidance to clarify treatment of various labor hour components. |
Closed – Implemented
MIL-STD-1567A was revised on January 30, 1987, to clarify treatment of various labor hour components.
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Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct DOD personnel to revise MIL-STD-1567A and related program guidance to require uniform reporting of both operator efficiency and plant-wide labor performance. |
Closed – Implemented
MIL-STD-1567A was revised on January 30, 1987, to require uniform reporting of both operator efficiency and plantwide labor performance.
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