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Army Actions To Resolve Issues Affecting Procurements of Automated Calibration Equipment

PLRD-83-35 Published: Feb 11, 1983. Publicly Released: Feb 11, 1983.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO provided a followup report on allegations of improper Army procurements for automated calibration equipment by Julie Research Laboratories, Incorporated (JRL).

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of the Army The Secretary of the Army should cancel the second step of the so-called "buy one and test" two-step procurement of automated meter calibration systems until the issue of whether or not automated calibration equipment to be used in the field Army is economical and effective has been resolved.
Closed – Not Implemented
DOD disagrees with the recommendation because cancellation would be breach of faith with contractors who participated in "buy one and test." The Army has delayed step two for over 2 years and will not finally determine its workload until July 1984.

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Army procurementCalibrationInformation systemsIrregular procurementManagement information systemsIT acquisitionsMilitary forcesProcurementBid proposalsData automation