Naval Ship Donation: Existing Procedures Inadequate for the Use of Additional Evaluation Criteria
NSIAD-97-180
Published: Aug 15, 1997. Publicly Released: Aug 15, 1997.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the facts surrounding the donation of the U.S.S. Missouri to the U.S.S. Missouri Memorial Association, focusing on the: (1) process of applying for the ship; (2) evaluation criteria and weighting used to evaluate the applications; and (3) use of the criteria and weighting in the selection process.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of the Navy | The Secretary of the Navy should establish written procedures to require that, whenever the Navy decides to ask applicants to submit information to address additional criteria, the Navy communicate to applicants, at the earliest possible date, necessary information that, at a minimum, includes the criteria that will be used to evaluate the applications, the relative importance of the criteria in the final selection, and clear definitions of what the criteria mean. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The Navy's position is that there is already in place a process that maximizes both communication and flexibility.
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| Department of the Navy | The Secretary of the Navy should establish written procedures to require that, whenever the Navy decides to ask applicants to submit information to address additional criteria, the Navy work with applicants to increase the likelihood that applications will adequately address the additional criteria, as has been the Navy's practice in the financial and technical areas. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The Navy says it already established a process to work with donation applicants to resolve the issues which arise during the application process. The Navy agrees to continue to communicate to prospective applicants the areas the Navy will analyze to determine whether the applicant is eligible to receive a donated ship.
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