Defense Management: DOD's Plans to Consolidate Printing
NSIAD-91-268
Published: Aug 01, 1991. Publicly Released: Sep 13, 1991.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Defense's (DOD) plans to consolidate the Army's, Air Force's, and the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) printing and duplicating functions into the Navy Publishing and Printing Service (NPPS).
Recommendations
Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| While DOD believes that the consolidation of printing and duplicating functions may result in some savings, it has not demonstrated, at this point, that such savings will be realized. Congress should consider not providing the $20 million in investment funds until answers are provided to the above questions, especially those regarding how the savings will be achieved, which plants will be reduced or eliminated, and what equipment will be purchased under the proposed consolidation. |
Closed – Implemented
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The Senate version of the 1992 DOD appropriation bill denied funding of the $20,000,000 investment, stating that the Navy should first identify what equipment is available under the consolidation before purchasing additional equipment. The conference report accepted this language and further stated that no appropriated funds should be expended to implement any consolidation of printing services. |
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Appropriated fundsCentralizationCost effectiveness analysisFederal agency reorganizationFederal procurementGovernment publicationsNaval facilitiesPlanningPrinting costsPrinting or duplicating