Army's Decision To Begin Production of the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle Was Premature
NSIAD-84-136
Published: Jun 12, 1984. Publicly Released: Jun 12, 1984.
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GAO reviewed the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) program, which was developed to replace a portion of the vehicles used by the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, to determine whether test results reasonably supported the production decision.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected Sort descending | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Secretary of the Army to conduct the follow-on operational testing in an environment that closely simulates actual field operating conditions and that does not impose speed constraints that would invalidate such testing. |
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should emphasize to all Department of Defense procurement agencies the need to be certain of an item's design stability before entering into multiyear production contracts. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The Department of Defense did not agree that the design was not stable.
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Defense procurementMotor vehiclesMultiyear contractsTestingWeapons systemsTest driversMilitary forcesOperational testingProcurementDevelopmental testing