Army Procurement: Contracting for Management and Operation of Government-Owned Ammunition Plants
NSIAD-88-72
Published: Mar 08, 1988. Publicly Released: Mar 18, 1988.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Army's process of selecting the Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant's contract for competition to determine whether the selection process complied with the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should direct the Commanding General, Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, to comply with the Competition in Contracting Act by either opening all ammunition plant operating contracts to full and open competition as they expire or justifying, on a case-by-case basis, the use of other than competitive procedures based on one of the exceptions in the act. |
On July 21, 1988, additional guidance was issued by the Competition Advocate to reemphasize the allowable FAR exception to competition and that each procurement must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
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AmmunitionAmmunition plantsArmy procurementDefense contingency planningEvaluation criteriaGOCOIrregular procurementNoncomplianceSole source procurementMilitary forces