Contracting Officers' Explanations for Price Increases on 125 Spare Parts

NSIAD-85-119 Published: Jul 29, 1985. Publicly Released: Jul 29, 1985.

Highlights

In response to a congressional request, GAO obtained explanations from Department of Defense contracting officers for price increases on 125 spare parts and reviewed some cost and pricing data for two contractors.

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Contract costsContracting officersCost analysisFederal procurement policyInflationMilitary procurementPrice adjustmentsSmall business contractorsSpare partsProcurement