Spare Parts: Air Force Reports Progress and Problems in Obtaining Competition
NSIAD-90-75
Published: Feb 14, 1990. Publicly Released: Feb 14, 1990.
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Highlights
GAO reviewed the progress and problems of Air Force competition advocate programs in obtaining competition on spare parts purchases.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Air Force | The Secretary of the Air Force should direct the Competition Advocate General to develop, considering costs and benefits, procedures that supplement the current screening program and involve materiel managers in developing strategies for eliminating barriers to competition in their program area specialties, paying particular attention to high-dollar parts. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The Air Force disagrees with the recommendation.
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| Department of the Air Force | The Secretary of the Air Force should direct the Competition Advocate General to develop, considering costs and benefits, information to identify the competitive results of source development initiatives and screening actions taken by the competition advocates. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The Air Force disagrees with this recommendation.
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Topics
Air Force procurementAir Force suppliesCompetitive procurementData collectionManagement information systemsProprietary dataSole source procurementSpare partsTechnology transferWeapons systems