Navy Contracting: Status of Cost Growth and Claims on Shipbuilding Contracts

NSIAD-89-189 Published: Aug 04, 1989. Publicly Released: Aug 04, 1989.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on its continued monitoring of Navy fixed-price incentive contracts for shipbuilding.

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Topics

National Defense

Claims settlementCompensation claimsContract costsCost overrunsFixed price incentive contractsGovernment liability (legal)Military cost controlMilitary vesselsNaval procurementShipbuilding industry