Army Procurement: Fort Benjamin Harrison's Commercial Activity Study Should Be Redone or Updated
NSIAD-89-90
Published: Feb 24, 1989. Publicly Released: Feb 24, 1989.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO evaluated the ongoing commercial activity study for base support operations at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, focusing on whether the: (1) study complies with applicable procedures and regulations; and (2) base has gathered sufficient data to permit converting the planned cost-plus-award-fee contract to a fixed-price contract if it determines that action to be advantageous.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should direct the Commanding General, Fort Benjamin Harrison, to prepare a new or modify the existing commercial activity study in accordance with Office of Management and Budget and Army regulations, using work-load data that accurately project the work likely to be required during the period under consideration. |
Closed – Implemented
The Army has in effect adopted the recommendation to modify the existing study before determining whether the support services should be contracted out or retained in-house. However, the basis claimed is realignment of the Fort's mission rather than the GAO report.
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should direct the Commanding General, Fort Benjamin Harrison, to begin to collect the work-load information needed to permit the award of a fixed-price contract in the event that the Army determines that this method of contracting is advantageous to the government. |
Closed – Implemented
The Army concurred with the recommendation. Although the collection of work load data may eventually permit the use of a fixed-price contract, there is little chance GAO could claim this as a direct result of its work.
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