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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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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
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.
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.
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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Contract costsContract performanceDepartment of Defense contractorsLabor costsProductivity in governmentProgram managementWork measurementGovernment procurementSexually transmitted diseasesWorkforce productivity