Concerns About Logistic Planning for the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
PLRD-83-7
Published: Oct 20, 1982. Publicly Released: Oct 20, 1982.
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Highlights
GAO reviewed the Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) planning for the Army's High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) program which was designed to procure replacement vehicles for a portion of the armed services vehicle fleet.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should test as many significant design changes as possible before the production decision and, where not possible, require that initial production testing fully evaluate the adequacy of any design changes made as a result of deficiencies identified during developmental/operational testing and assess their impact on logistics supportability. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The Army has already begun purchasing the vehicles despite test problems and violation of its own regulations. GAO is doing another review on this matter.
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Army procurementLogisticsMilitary land vehiclesProduct evaluationTestingMilitary forcesAgency evaluationsGovernment procurementMilitary readinessDevelopmental testing