Space Station: Contract Oversight and Performance Provisions for Major Work Packages

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) management of three work package contracts for Space Station Freedom, focusing on: (1) how the NASA centers managing each of the contracts responded to Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements for post-award contract administration and quality assurance planning conferences and for quality assurance plan development, review, and approval; and (2) award fee provisions of those contracts, the amounts of fees awarded, and contract provisions related to the performance of contractors' products.