Strategic Missiles: Issues Regarding Advanced Cruise Missile Program Restructuring

NSIAD-94-145 Published: May 31, 1994. Publicly Released: Jun 15, 1994.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Advanced Cruise Missile (ACM) program, focusing on: (1) ACM program restructuring, funding, and missile performance; and (2) the application of work measurement standards to ACM production contracts and the criteria used in determining contractor progress payments.

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National Defense

Air Force procurementConcurrencyContract progress paymentsCost overrunsDepartment of Defense contractorsIntercontinental ballistic missilesManufacturing contractsPerformance measuresSchedule slippagesTesting