Navy Shipbuilding: Cost and Schedule Problems on the DDG-51 AEGIS Destroyer Program
NSIAD-90-84
Published: Jan 17, 1990. Publicly Released: Jan 17, 1990.
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Highlights
GAO examined the status of the DDG-51 destroyer program, focusing on contracts for the lead ship and the first two follow ships.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should ensure that sufficient information exists to justify the award of contracts for follow ships beyond the seven now under contract. |
Closed – Not Implemented
DOD disregarded the recommendation and awarded five additional ships in fiscal year 1990 as scheduled.
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Weapons systemsConstruction contractsContract costsContract modificationsCost overrunsFixed price incentive contractsMilitary cost controlMilitary vesselsNaval procurementShipyards