Defense Department Waivers of Domestic Specialty Metals Preference and Other Requested Information

In response to a congressional request, GAO provided information on Department of Defense (DOD): (1) waivers of domestic procurement restrictions for purchases of specialty metals; (2) procurements that are restricted to domestic and Canadian sources for reasons of national security or industrial mobilization; and (3) projected steel requirements for fiscal year 1983. GAO also reported on the Corps of Engineers' foreign-source awards for steel and steel-related products.