Need for More Effective Management of Warranties
PSAD-80-11
Published: Nov 16, 1979. Publicly Released: Nov 16, 1979.
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In administering its construction grants program, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not evaluate the adequacy of the warranty provisions of contracts awarded by grantees for equipment and supplies used in constructing wastewater treatment systems, nor does it evaluate how well grantees exercise their warranty rights. GAO reviewed 13 grantee projects and identified a number of issues.
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Equipment maintenanceEquipment repairsWarrantiesWastewater treatmentWastewater treatment plantsEngineersEnvironmental protectionSanitationSpecificationsSystems acquisition